ID help

[Ohio Transplant]

We spotted several fruitings of these today. Growing in clumps, saprobic, bright yellow as the photos suggests, with a pleasant, sharp citrus odor.....trying to print now. Not honeys.

[Ohio Transplant]

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[miker]

Rex, looks like the variable cort, but never seen em in groups like that,mike

[Happy Trails]

Rex,

What a beautiful cluster of shrooms. I took greys' lead and found this at one of your old stomping grounds Mushroom Expert:

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/gymnopilus_luteus.html

George

[Ohio Transplant]

Originally posted by greysRDbest
gymnopilus maybe- were they growing on some kind of wood? were they bitter?

Yes to both questions. I have them home here and just tasted one. Bitterness not noticeable at first, but within a few seconds increases.






Originally posted by Happy Trails
Rex,

What a beautiful cluster of shrooms. I took greys' lead and found this at one of your old stomping grounds Mushroom Expert:

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/gymnopilus_luteus.html

George

I am sure you both have it nailed to definite genera. Thanks very much.

[Ohio Transplant]

I'm going to try and coax a print. I cut this one in half lengthwise to see if I could separate the partial veil from the margin. Easily done, so I used a whole cap. The cap, stipe removed:

[Ohio Transplant]

veil cut away from margin exposing the lamellae. They look to be attached and slightly decurrent as is gyms:

[Ohio Transplant]

removed the excess stem and trimmed the margin away to further expose the gills. We'll see if it prints.

[Ohio Transplant]

spore print results. With patience, even an immature button will print.

[miker]

That would be G. spectabilis, mike

[rond]

That was a beautiful mushroom. I've never seen one like that.