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| Autumn bounty of hens, chickens, and spicebush berries. |
Before we started studying mushrooms and fungi more than 6 years ago, there were many things I never knew about them: their mycorrhizal relationships with trees, that they could have pores, teeth or gills on the undersides, and that like plants, they are highly seasonal. Our fall fungi of southern New England are fruiting well after some recent rains, and woods are a riot of color, textures, beauty, and free edibles.
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| Cortinarius semisanguineus |
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| Lactarius deceptivus |
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| Amanita crenulata, champagene Amanita |
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| Sparassis crispa, cauliflower mushroom |
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| Craterellus fallax, black trumpets |
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| Suillus gravellii |
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| Grifola frondosa, maitake |
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| Plicaturopsis crispa, crimp gill |
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| Boletus edulis group, porcini |
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| Mycena pura |
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| Lycoperdon perlatum, gem studded puffball |
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| Amanita frostiana |
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| Gymnopilus luteus, big laughing gyms |
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| Laetiporus sulphureus, chicken mushroom |
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| Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, false chanterelle |
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| Amanita amerivirosa, deadly autumn destroying angel |
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| Coprinopsis picacea, the magpie inky |
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| Ramaria species, coral |
I absolutely adore wild mushrooms and look forward to the foraging season every year! That's a fascinating collection of photos. I have never found the chicken of the woods, it's on my bucket list!
ReplyDeleteI don't get any fungi quite like this in my garden!
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