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Peace Eigenheimer

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Southwest Ohio on forest edge under maples. Several types.

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Peace Eigenheimer

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A third type, finger for scale

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Peace Eigenheimer

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Big flush of type 2 on the sunnier side of the creek bed.

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Peace Eigenheimer

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Found a 4th type growing on what may possibly have been redbud.

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This type was growing on a dead branch in the shade

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Ian Påf

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First could be deer mushroom. Fourth probably witch's butter. Don't eat anything based on my guesses though! Second perhaps some species of Agrocybe.

Peace Eigenheimer

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Oh no these are not for eating, just for knowing.

All these photos were taken in my zone 4 area.

I will try to start a blue oyster project for food purposes this summer.

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Peace Eigenheimer

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Found another type growing on the forest floor under what I believe to be American Basswood.

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Al William

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If you were in the UK like me, I'd say with confidence that this last one is either Scarlet Elfcup or Ruby Elfcup, and is therefore edible! Not particularly worthwhile harvesting though in my opinion. Leave them for the elves

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I feel that learning to ID mushrooms is a great experience.

If you do decide to try their edibility, it is best to learn from locals.

Here are some information on some books that you might want to check out:

https://permies.com/t/2352/edible-guide-print

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Peace Eigenheimer

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I've seen this one before on cow manure; thin, grey, nearly translucesnt, fruits and spores in the span of a few hours at most. This is growing in a planter containing a compost mix from a local supplier, which has aged manure has one of the ingredients.

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Peace Eigenheimer

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Here is another specimen out on the lawn

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Peace Eigenheimer

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More of type 4 in the at the outset of fruiting

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Peace Eigenheimer

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Another type, growing in lawn after rain

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Type 7, stem and underside, finger for scale

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Peace Eigenheimer

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Type 3 is very prolific in the woods the morning after a rain

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Type 3 seems to fruit from branches primarily

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Peace Eigenheimer

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Growing out of some rotted mulch in a bed next to the house

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Peace Eigenheimer

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I raked up a bunch of rotted mulch in order to plant a butterfly garden, and this type has been fruiting out of a rotted stump for the past few days.

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Type 10, stem and underside, discoloration indicates fresh bruising

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Peace Eigenheimer

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Flush of type 1 near the same spot after this morning's rain.

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Peace Eigenheimer

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This type is in a mostly-shaded nook between two buttress roots of an old maple tree that has a trunk covered in mosses and lichens.

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Peace Eigenheimer

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This one is growing from clay near or on a root juncture of a very large maple tree nearby, fruiting after about two weeks of minimal rain with daytime temperatures climbing to the high 80s (fahrenheit) in the last few days.

I would say it's in a humid microclimate as the ground here is in heavy to dappled shade most of the day and only a few paces from the stream channel. The cap feels spongy and the ground here is mossy.

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