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Bracket Fungi (Family Polyporaceae)Observer
fungioffloridaDescription
White spores, growing on decayed hardwood, temps in the 90s no recent rain
Microscopy 5% KOH
Piximetre measurements
Amscope T690/Canon EOS RP
Clamp connections present
(10.9) 11.2 - 14.2 (14.5) × (3.6) 4.1 - 5.3 (5.8) µm
Q = (2.1) 2.3 - 3.3 (3.5) ; N = 20
Me = 12.8 × 4.7 µm ; Qe = 2.8
12.83 3.65
14.23 4.79
11.02 4.32
12.53 3.63
12.12 4.11
13.19 4.34
14.00 4.30
12.32 4.32
11.32 4.28
12.64 4.51
10.91 5.21
11.20 4.92
11.71 5.40
13.02 5.12
14.51 4.92
13.96 4.84
14.38 5.78
12.94 4.59
14.11 5.33
13.71 4.80
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Trogia icterinaObserver
heelsplitterDescription
Growing abundantly on piles of small hardwood debris in the floodplain of Third Creek near Platanus occidentalis, Acer negundo, Acer sacchariferm, Ulmus sp., Salix nigra, Fraxinus sp., Rhamnus cathartica, Lonicera maacki, and Campsis radicans. Caps dry; glabrous; translucent-striate; up to 19.6 mm wide and 3.2 mm tall. Gills short-decurrent; frequently forking. Stems smooth; up to 9.8 mm long and 1.0 mm wide. Associated with whitish rhizomorphs binding woody debris together. Odor not distinctive. Taste not distinctive. Not bioluminescent. Lamellar trama inamyloid. Clamps present in the lamellar trama. Lamellar cystidia not clearly differentiated. Basidia 4-sterigmate. Spores, inamyloid, hyaline, smooth, and thin-walled. Spore measurements: (6.8) 6.9 – 8.3 (9.3) × (3.4) 3.7 – 4.3 (4.6) µm; Q = (1.7) 1.8 – 2 (2.1); N = 9; Me = 7.7 × 4.1 µm; Qe = 1.9
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Feb. 2, 2024.
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Stilbocrea aterrimaObserver
fungikingdomqcDescription
-1-2mm high max
-Ornamented incrusted cells on the stipe
Microscopy done in KOH
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Mycena Sect. Supinae (Section Supinae)Observer
fungikingdomqcDescription
2-3mm cap, growing on a living tree
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
neblinsonDescription
Bruises red
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Genus PhylloporopsisObserver
neblinsonDescription
Found by @Marlon-Myco
Base of live pine
No UV reaction
Microscopy pending
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Observer
neblinsonDescription
Cluster on old chopped palm
Blueing at top of stipe check image 2 & 3 image, spotted 2 hours after harvest
Fairly strong 365nm UV reaction
Darkening KOH reaction (last image) koh on gills is dark brown with slight pink hue
Slight grey/green NH4OH reaction, camera doesn't pick it up well (second to last image)
No FeSo4 reaction
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fungioffloridaDescription
Growing on decaying sabal palm. No distinct odor and no bruising within 3-5min. Heavy rain yesterday
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Trogia icterinaObserver
fungioffloridaDescription
Growing of hardwood decayed quercus stick in hydric hammock, no spores could be found
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Amanita Sect. Amanita (Section Amanita)Observer
fungioffloridaDescription
Growing at base of large oak tree in hydric hammock. No distinct smell
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Niveos (Psilocybe niveotropicalis)Observer
alan_rockefellerDescription
Cheilocystidia broadly ellipsoid and utriform. Pleurocystidia utriform.
Spores rhomboid, measuring (7.8) 8.2 – 9.4 (9.8) × (6.8) 6.9 – 8.2 (8.6) µm
Q = 1 – 1.3 (1.4) ; N = 30
Me = 8.8 × 7.6 µm ; Qe = 1.2
8.20 7.77
8.55 7.61
8.92 7.46
8.77 7.33
8.68 6.80
9.44 8.00
8.85 6.99
8.33 7.28
8.85 7.79
8.68 8.61
8.19 7.81
8.26 7.85
9.05 7.29
8.23 6.80
8.05 7.79
9.28 6.78
9.19 7.89
7.78 7.52
9.65 8.36
9.77 7.61
9.36 8.02
9.14 6.88
9.10 7.35
8.41 8.19
8.86 8.06
9.00 7.73
8.97 7.31
9.64 8.00
8.37 7.83
9.12 8.17
Collected by Scott Ostuni and Andrew Chambers.
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Niveos (Psilocybe niveotropicalis)Observer
scottostuniDescription
Growing on black woodchips
Microscopy by Alan Rockefeller
