Specimen #7
Figure 1: Clitocybe nuda showing both the cap and gills and lack of a veil.
Name: Clitocybe
nuda or Lepista nuda
Common name: Blewit
Family: Tricholomataceae
Common name: Blewit
Family: Tricholomataceae
Collection Date: 10/16/16
Habitat: Under a living oak tree amongst lots of decaying
leaves.
Location: James H. Barrow Field Station
Description: Only a few centimeters tall. Originally had a blueish-purplish tint. Found growing under an oak tree by another
fallen tree amongst leaves. Gills
present and purplish. This is a very
common mushroom.
Key used: Arora, David. 1986.
Mushrooms demystified: A comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi. Berkeley: Ten
Speed Press.
Keying Steps:
Pg. 52.
Basidiomycete
Fruiting body with cap and stalk, spores
borne on gills, Agarics pg 58.
Pg. 59 Key to Agaricales
1. Gills exposed at maturity, common and
widespread 2.
2. No spore print taken, guess and check
of all possibilities 3.
3. Neither volva or worts present 4.
4. Veil absent 6.
6. Gills are bladelike 7.
7. Not as above 8.
8.
Not with above features 9.
9. Not as above, gills not normally
waxy, on ground. Tricholomatacea pg.
129.
Pg. 130 Key to Tricholomataceae
1. Not growing on other mushrooms,
gills well developed. 2.
2. Not as above 3.
3. Stalk present, well-developed,
growing on ground or wood 6.
6. Not as above 7.
7. Not as above, veil not present 8.
8. Veil absent 9.
9. Not as above 10.
10. Stalk fleshy 11.
11. Not as above 13.
13. Not with above features 14.
14. No spore print taken, guess and check of all possibilities. 15
15. Not with above features 16.
16. Not with above features 17.
17. Gills adnate and decurrent 18.
18. Not as above 20.
20. Not as above Clitocybe and
Allies pg 148.
Pg. 149 Key to Clitocybe and Allies
1. No distinct odor. 3
3. Fruiting body often (but not
always) purple. 4
4. Growing in woods. 5
5. Not as above. 6
6. Gills distinctly bluish purple to
purple or pale purple when fresh, but fading in age. C. nuda
pg 153
Specimen #8
Figure 1: Cap of Oudemansiella radicata.
Figure 2: Gills of Oudemansiella radicata are shown, and lack of a veil.
Name: Oudemansiella
radicata
Common name: Deep root mushroom
Family: Physalacriaceae
Family: Physalacriaceae
Collection Date: 10/16/16
Habitat: Growing on the ground with not much nearby. In a well shaded area.
Location: James H. Barrow Field Station
Description: Bell shaped, olive-brown, long stem with a big root. White
gills, no veil.
Key used: Arora, David. 1986.
Mushrooms demystified: A comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi. Berkeley: Ten
Speed Press.
Keying Steps:
Pg. 52.
Basidiomycete
Fruiting body with cap and stalk, spores
borne on gills, Agarics pg 58.
Pg. 59 Key to Agaricales
1. Gills exposed at maturity, common and
widespread 2.
2. No spore print taken, guess and check
of all possibilities 3.
3. Neither volva or worts present 4.
4. Veil absent 6.
6. Gills are bladelike 7.
7. Not as above 8.
8.
Not with above features 9.
9. Not as above, gills not normally
waxy, on ground. Tricholomatacea pg.
129.
Pg. 130 Key to Tricholomataceae
1. Not growing on other mushrooms 2.
2. Fruiting body not pink or orange 3.
3. Stalk present, growing on wood 6.
6. Stalk has underground “tap root” 7.
7. Cap not granulose 8.
8. Veil absent 9.
9. Gills and stalk not bruising 10.
10. Stalk is very thin 23.
23. Not as above 24.
24. Cap not conical or bell shaped 26.
26. Cap not small 27.
27. Gills adnate Marasmius, Collybia and Allies pg. 203.
Pg. 203 Key to Marasmius, Collybia and Allies
1. Growing on wood 5.
5. Stalk lacking side branches 6.
6. Not growing on other mushrooms 7.
7. Cap not minute 8.
8. Gills not lilac or violet 10.
10. Not as above, cap bigger than 2 cm
broad 12.
12. Cap without hairs 13.
13. Not as above 14.
14. Not as above 16.
16. Not growing in grass 17.
17. Stalk with a tapered underground “tap
root”, cap opaque 18.
18. Cap dark brown Oudemansiella radicata and others pg. 219.
Specimen #9
Figure 1: Cap of Mycena Leaiana.
Figure 2: Gills and lack of veil of Mycena Leaiana.
Name: Mycena Leaiana
Common name: Orange Mycena
Family: Mycenaceae
Common name: Orange Mycena
Family: Mycenaceae
Collection Date: 10/16/16
Habitat: Was growing on a fallen tree in clumps.
Location: James H. Barrow Field Station
Description: Vibrant orange, occurring in clusters and none were
bigger than a few centimeters. Distinct
and ordered gills that were reddish orange.
Key used: Arora, David. 1986.
Mushrooms demystified: A comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi. Berkeley: Ten
Speed Press.
Keying Steps:
Pg. 52.
Basidiomycete
Fruiting body with cap and stalk, spores
borne on gills, Agarics pg 58.
Pg. 59 Key to Agaricales
1. Gills exposed at maturity, common and
widespread 2.
2. No spore print taken, guess and check
of all possibilities. 3.
3. Neither volva or worts present. 4.
4. Veil absent 6.
6. Gills are bladelike 7.
7. Not as above 8.
8.
Not with above features 9.
9. Not as above, gills not normally
waxy, on ground. Tricholomatacea pg
129.
Pg. 130 Key to Tricholomataceae
1. Not growing on other mushrooms 2.
2. Not as above 3.
3. Stalk present, well-developed,
growing on ground 6.
6. Not as above 7.
7. Not as above, veil absent 8.
8. Veil absent 9.
9. Not as above 10.
10. Stalk thin 23.
23. Not as above 24.
24. Not as above Mycena pg 224.
Pg.225 Mycena
1. Not as above 4.
4. Fruiting body bright orange, gills
orange/yellow. M. Leaiana. P.236
Specimen #10
Figure 1: Cap of Naematoloma fasciculare
Figure 2: Gills of Naematoloma fasciculare
Name: Naematoloma
fasciculare
Common name: Sulfur Tuft
Family: Strophariaceae
Common name: Sulfur Tuft
Family: Strophariaceae
Collection Date: 10/16/16
Habitat: Found growing on dead wood.
Location: James H. Barrow Field Station
Description: Smooth cap that is small, orangish to yellowish, gills
darkened over time.
Key used: Arora, David. 1986.
Mushrooms demystified: A comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi. Berkeley: Ten
Speed Press.
Keying Steps:
Pg. 52.
Basidiomycete
Fruiting body with cap and stalk, spores
borne on gills, Agarics pg 58.
Pg. 59 Key to Agaricales
1. Not as above, gills exposed 2.
2. Spore print some other color 10.
10. Not as above 16.
16. Not as above 19.
19. Spore print not taken, guess and
check 20.
20. Not as above 21.
21. Not as above 22.
22. Not as above 23.
23. Cap brightly colored, Strophariacea pg. 367
Pg. 267 Ket to Strophariaceae
1. Assuming spore print darker 2.
2. Not as above 3.
3. Not as above 6.
6. Veil membranous stropharia pg. 374.
Pg. 375 Key to Stropharia
1. Cap brick-red to reddish orange and
small (see Naematolom aurantiaca and
others p 382).
Pg. 383 Naematoloma fasciculare
Center of cap is orange-tan. Found on decaying wood. Clusted groups. Flesh is thin and yellow.
Name: Armillaria
Tabescens
Common name: Honey Mushroom
Family: Physalacriaceae
Common name: Honey Mushroom
Family: Physalacriaceae
Collection Date: 10/16/16
Habitat: Growing on ground near base of hardwood tree on woody debris.
Location: James H. Barrow Field Station
Description: Dull tan-brown, gills adnate, no veil, cap small,
clustered.
Key used: Arora, David. 1986.
Mushrooms demystified: A comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi. Berkeley: Ten
Speed Press.
Keying Steps:
Pg. 52. Basidiomycete
Fruiting body with cap and stalk, spores
borne on gills, Agarics pg 58.
Pg. 59 Key to Agaricales
1. Gills exposed at maturity, common and
widespread 2.
2. No spore print taken, guess and check
of all possibilities. 3.
3. Neither volva or worts present. 4.
4. Veil absent 6.
6. Gills are bladelike 7.
7. Not as above 8.
8.
Not with above features 9.
9. Not as above, gills not normally
waxy, on ground. Tricholomatacea pg
129.
Pg. 130 Key to Tricholomataceae
1. Not growing on other mushrooms, gills
well developed 2.
2. Not as above 3.
3. Stalk present, well developed,
central, growing on wood 6.
6. Stalk not arising from an underground
tuber 7.
7. Veil absent 8.
8. Veil absent 9.
9. Gills not bruising to a darker color
10.
10. Stalk fleshy 11.
11. Fruiting body not purple 13.
13. Not with above features 14.
14. Did not take spore print, guess and
check 15.
15. Not growing on disturbed soil 16.
16. Gills not pinkish, cap not 6 cm
broad 17.
17. Gills adnate to decurrent 18.
18. Gills not olive yellow 20.
20. Cap not slimy Clitocybe and Allies pg. 149.
Pg. 149 Key to Clitocybe and Allies
1. Odor not distinctly licorice 3.
3.
Fruiting body not purple 13.
13.
Not growing in burned area 14.
14. Gills not forked 15.
15. Growing on wood 16.
16.Fruiting body not small 17.
17. Not as above 18.
18. Gills not crowded, and cap not open
19.
19. Gill edges not serated or eroded 20.
20. Cap brownish and growing in clumps
21.
21. Not as above 22.
22. Growing in cluster, cap not white
23.
23. Stalk thicker than 5 mm, found typically on hard woods see Armillaria tabescens pg 196.
Sent back a step to double check and went to Armillaria and Allies pg. 189.
Pg. 189 Armillaria and Allies
1. Not growing in cluster 5.
5. Gills decurrent and not as above 7.
7. Not as above 8.
8. Not with above combination of characteristics 10.
10. Not as above 11.
11. Merely fungal 15.
15. Not as above 16.
16. Not as above 17.
17. Gills decurrent, on wood or ground, 18.
18. Veil absent, Armillaria
tabescens pg. 196.
Pg. 196 Armillariella melea group
Again, use of magnification and fresh mushrooms would have been the way to present these. It would also be important to present the key distinguishing features, like the tap root of Oudemansiella radicata, the orange color of orange mycena (which is slightly detectable) and the red/orange cap of sulfur tuft...this would have really strengthened your evidence.
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