Today's Walk - 7/20/18

The rain cleared for a moment around lunch, and we went on a walk behind the high school. Focused on mushrooms and lichens today! Lots of fun!

Will need some serious help with IDing the mushrooms and lichens. I don't know them well yet.

Posted on July 20, 2018 06:43 PM by mrsschlueter mrsschlueter

Observations

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What

Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:38 PM CDT

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What

Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:38 PM CDT

Description

Not sure about ID - very odd shaped. Growing near oyster mushrooms. Possibly a polypore??

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Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:38 PM CDT

Description

Aspen bracket??

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Milkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies (Family Russulaceae)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:36 PM CDT

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Jellied False Coral Fungus (Sebacina schweinitzii)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:36 PM CDT

Description

??

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Amanita Mushrooms (Genus Amanita)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:35 PM CDT

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Jellied False Coral Fungus (Sebacina schweinitzii)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:34 PM CDT

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Brittlegills (Genus Russula)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:33 PM CDT

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Brittlegills (Genus Russula)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:33 PM CDT

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Amanita Mushrooms (Genus Amanita)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:32 PM CDT

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Brittlegills (Genus Russula)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:32 PM CDT

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Filmy Dome Spider (Neriene radiata)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:30 PM CDT

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Rosette Lichen (Physcia millegrana)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:25 PM CDT

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Round-leaved Dogwood (Cornus rugosa)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:24 PM CDT

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Hooded Sunburst Lichen (Xanthomendoza fallax)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:23 PM CDT

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Witch's Butter (Tremella mesenterica)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:22 PM CDT

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Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:22 PM CDT

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Greenshield Lichens (Genus Flavoparmelia)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:21 PM CDT

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What

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Observer

mrsschlueter

Date

July 20, 2018 12:13 PM CDT

Description

Young white-tail twins

Comments

Great observations! :)

On those mushrooms and fungi, the more angles that you can get (along with some scale — even a finger or hand), the more helpful to ID’ers. :)

Posted by sambiology almost 6 years ago

Thanks for the helpful advice. :)

Posted by mrsschlueter almost 6 years ago

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