Hello: Below are photos of mushrooms taken mostly at Lighthouse Park in West Van. 1) taken in February, growing on the side of a tree stump. 2) Also taken in February. I believe, from reading other posts, this is trametes versicolor. Correct? 3) Photographed in September. The top was about 3" in diameter. 4) Photographed in December. The largest top was about 2". 5) Also in December. A tiny thing, no more than 1" in diameter, and alas I smoothed out the grain before submitting it here so the photo is lacking in definition. 6) Again in December. And unfortunately I don't have a photo of the tops, but the largest was about 2". 7) This was found growing in my garden in May. A large cluster, about 4 - 5". 8) Another December mushroom, growing on the side of a dead tree stump; largest top was about 1.5". Any help in identifying would be greatly appreciated. Michelle
DSC_003 looks like young Inonotus sp. DSC_0011 and DSC_004 look like Hypholoma fasciculare. DSC_138 and DSC_143 look like Trametes sp. DSC_005 -- the photo is a bit out of focus, but if soft might be young Boletus mirabilis. If hard then it is a Polypore os some kind. D. www.mushroomhobby.com
1. Species of Stereum? 2. Seems like Trametes versicolor... 3. Species of Polyporus--similar to P. badius or P. hirtus? 4. Hypholoma or Gymnopilus sp.? 5. Tylopilus sp.? 6. The color of the gills remind me of Clitocybe odora var. pacifica...
#7 is the cup-fungus Peziza vesiculosa. Harri Harmaja http://www.fmnh.helsinki.fi/users/harmaja/index.htm
Hello and thanks to all who replied. Have done more research using your replies as a guide and have concluded: #1 and 2 are Trametes versicolor #3 is Inonotus sp #4 and 8 are Hypholoma fasciculare #7 is Peziza vesiculosa I don't think #6 is Clitocybe odora var. pacifica because in the other pictures I found the stem is much thicker relative to the body; here it is quite slim. Or is stem size a natural variation? #5 had a hard body, but I couldn't find another photo of Tylopilus where the cap was curved down (like an umbrella) as pronounced as this; in fact, in most pics the underside of the cap was curved upwards. So this is still a mystery. Thanks, Michelle
Also Michelle, young Phaeolus schweinitzii (Dyer's Polypore) can have that look like the Inonotus. http://mushroomhobby.com/Gallery/Polypores/index.htm#Phaeolus_schweinitzii West Van. -- is that Vancouver? I wondered who so boldly named that Peziza -- then I see that's Harri Harmaja, one of thew few folks in the World who can probably do that... Regards, Dimitar www.mushroomhobby.com
>Also Michelle, young Phaeolus schweinitzii (Dyer's Polypore) can have that look like the Inonotus. Yes, I found some pics on the web of Phaeolus and indeed it might be that as well. The picture was taken 10 September here in West Vancouver. Does that make any difference to the possibility of Phaeolus vs. Inonotus? >West Van. -- is that Vancouver? No, but close: we are across from Vancouver, north over English Bay. Regards, Michelle
