June Mushrooms of the Month

Welcome to the June installment of Mushrooms of the Month. The warmer weather has finally moved into our region of the States and is slowly revealing a variety of beautiful species on the forest floor. With the immense amount of rain we have endured in May this year, we should be seeing some of the most unique species to Ohio in the next months. Although some species may be fruiting later this year due to a much colder May we have had in years. At the same time, I am already seeing reports of species we normally would find in July and August already. So my advice is to get out into nature; it could be the woods in your backyard, a metro park, state park, nature preserve or even an old growth forest! Just get out!

Vibrissea truncorum by Walt Sturgeon

Lacrymaria velutina by Andrea Moore

Pseudohydnum elatinosum by Alan McClelland

Schizophyllum commune by Hugh Urban

Scutellinia scutellata by Andrea Moore

Pleurotus ostreatus by Alan McClelland

Auricularia auricula by Alan McClelland

Ganoderma lucidum by Alan McClelland

Inonotus dryadeus by Alan McClelland

Artomyces pyxidatus by Andrea Moore

Trichaptum biforme by Alan McClelland

Psathyrella delineata by Alan McClelland

Coprinopsis variegata by Alan McClelland

Sarcoscypha occidentalis by Alan McClelland

Ductifera pululahuana by Alan McClelland

Omphalotus illudens by Richard Doyle

Mycena subcaerulea by Walt Sturgeon

Mycena haematopus by Walt Sturgeon

Stemonitus sp. by Walt Sturgeon

Polypros umbellatus by Walt Sturgeon

Boletus frostii by John Plischke

Exobasidium sp. by John Plischke

Helvella costifera by John Plischke

Pleurotus ostreatus by Andrea Moore

Laetiporus cincinnatus by Alan McClelland