posted 14 years ago
Hi, I know the original post here is a bit old, but I thought I'd try to help you with identifying some of the mushrooms in your photos anyway. I think the mushrooms in the 4th photo are probably in the Panaeolus campanulatus group. The ones in the 6th photo might be Agaricus mushrooms, possibly A. osecanus or A. bitorquis. (Next time, be sure to photograph the gills by flipping over at least one mushroom, that way they are easier to identify.) The Agaricus genus contains some of the best edible species, as well as some members of the toxic "lose your lunch bunch". Agaricus mushrooms can be identified by pink gills that change to a chocolate brown color as the spores mature. Check out David Arora's classic book "All that the Rain Promises and More..." for more info on Agaricus- a genus well worth knowing for permaculturists. I agree with Jorge, the ones in the 7th photo look like Amanita buttons, probably A. muscaria. Be sure to read R. Gordon Wasson's "Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality" for more info. As for Oregon black truffles (Leucangium carthusianum), they are indeed found underneath relatively young Douglas-fir, at a depth of 4-10 inches beneath the soil surface, with a charcoal black exterior and white marbled interior. The "NATS Field Guide to North American Truffles and Truffle-like Fungi" by Matt and James Trappe is the best book on this topic. The "natruffling.org" website has more info on this one, too.