Leah Sattler wrote:
thanks! a big polka dot mushroom growing on a log...the weirdest of all the ones I found
she insisted that she have her picture up too. I guess she doesn't want me to get all the credit!
I really hope someone comes along that can identify that weird one......the pink finger one, not the polka dot one!
Not sure - it's easier if you have samples of different ages to compare - but maybe look under "Stinkhorns?"
There's a couple good sites online with keys,
www.mushroomexpert.com is one I use,
also americanmushrooms.com
and they have links to other sites (a lot of them refer to each other's pictures, because a good picture showing several stages of growth, in its original habitat, is invaluable.)
It could also be a saprophytic plant.
Now I have proven myself an armchair researcher by the shotgun approach, maybe some actual mycologists will come show us how it's done.
Thanks for the cool pictures.