darineugenius's Identifications

A-3049
Collector: Cara Coulter

Spore Sizes:

(8.5)8.5-12.5 x (3.5)2.86-4.32 µm

38 spores measures from mature fresh specimen.

Specimen:
3.5cm to 2cm in length
Cap Size: .4-.6cm

Coloration:
Cream colored cap with gradual transition about halfway down the stipe to a darkened brown foot

Specimen found growing on log that was submerged in water. Half of the specimen's stipe was under water.

Habitat: Inundated sphagnum area with a mix of Hemlock, Birch, Maple and Rhododendron

Two small pale yellow small fungi and one larger, older, mottled fungus in close proximity emerging from a termite or ant nest against a tree. Substrate appears to be the mud of the nest. Smallest one broken open shows truffle-like structure. The external broken edge (where pressure was applied) bruised over a few minutes through yellow/green, grey, purple, brown to almost black. Smells earthy. Texture of small ones is spongy, more like puff ball than pisolithus.

26/3/2024 added photo of trees above it and it’s currently darker and more rugged cap. Pore surface remains white but tubes and context brown.
18/3/2024 Stemmed polypore with caramel coloured convoluted velvet cap which bruises brown. Pore surface white, bruises brown. Context the same brown. Stem more yellow and apparently free of pores.

On Cedar. Septate, branching hyphae with subglobose spores.

I believe this to be the same species I've found on Cedar here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184770605
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180540222