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
Beautiful photos!