Physalacria inflata – An Uncommon Sighting by @megachile

Going through his backlogs, @megachila recently posted an observation of a strange mushroom that looked like little inflated (and some collapsed) balloons on stems. After requesting the attention of heavyweight mycologists, it was identified as Physalacria inflata. This species confounded taxonomists for centuries, according to the Forest Floor Narrative blog. DNA evidence has put it solidly in Physalacriaceae, a family that includes typical gilled mushrooms such as the honey mushrooms (Armillaria spp.). This appears to be the first observation of P. inflata from Michigan on iNaturalist, and it has only been observed three times in the state on Mushroom Observer. Great job @megachile!

Posted on July 4, 2019 04:28 PM by aldendirks aldendirks

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