October Mushrooms of the Month

Welcome to the October installment of Mushrooms of the Month. Ok, if you haven’t got out at all this year or attended any OMS forays, you might want to consider getting out this month! This is prime time for some excellent Fall edibles such as: Hen of the Woods, Lion’s Mane, aborted entoloma, Parasol and Honey Mushrooms just to name a few. Along with the outstanding edibles that can be found this month, there is an immense variety of colorful and very unique looking species that are exclusively up during the gorgeous season. This weekend is our OMS Fall Foray at Deep Woods nearby Ash Cave in Hocking Hills, October 5-6th. Be there as everyone else will. Maybe you will even catch a few educational fungi movies this time around and enjoy a taste of some local wild edibles!

Chlorophyllum rhacodes by Hugh Urban

Hericium erinaceus by Hugh Urban

Hericium erinaceus at 9lbs by Hugh Urban

Armillaria mellea by Alan McClelland

Pleurotus ostreatus by Hugh Urban

Leucopholiota decorosa by Walt Sturgeon

Cortinarius velicopia by Dan Molter

Coprinus comatus by Marita King

Irpex lacteus by Andrea Moore

Helvella crispa by Alan McClelland

Ramariopsis kunzei by Alan McClelland

Postia caesia by Pete Richards

Clavariadelphus americanus by Alan McClelland

Mycena atkinsoniana by Dan Molter

Cordyceps capitata by Alan McClelland

Hypsizygyus ulmarius by Hugh Urban

Geastrum quadrifidum by Dan Molter

Flammulina velutipes by Pete Richards

Panellus stipticus by John Plischke III

Phlebia incarnata  by John Plischke III

Ganoderma lucidum by Andrea Moore

Calvatia gigantea by Dan Molter

Agaricus arvensis by Pete Richards

Mycena pura by Walt Sturgeon

Galerina marginata by Walt Sturgeon

Spinellus fusiger on Mycena haematopus by Marita King

Geastrum saccatum by Marita King