Welcome to the August installment of Mushrooms of the Month. This this is one of my very favorite months to be out photographing and foraging for mushrooms as the diversity of gorgeous varieties are at their peak here in Ohio! I cannot think of a better time to be out in the woods right now and maybe you will find some tasty edibles along the way if you know what you are looking for and can identify it correctly. Feel free to send us your photos if you are not sure about the species you found and we will help you on it’s identification and edibility as best as we can. Enjoy the charms of Summer!
Laetiporus cincinnatus by Alan McClelland
Craterellus cornucopioides by Kim Lewin
Hygrocybe cuspidata by Marita King
Macrolepiota procera by Hugh Urban
Phallus ravenelii by Walt Sturgeon
Omphalotus olearius by Andrea Moore
Coprinopsis variegata by Alan McClelland
Grifola frondosa by Marita King
Amanita jacksonii by Hugh Urban
Turbinellus floccosus by Walt Sturgeon
Retiboletus ornatipes by Alan McClelland
Laetiporus sulphureus by Marita King
Suillus subaureus by Walt Sturgeon
Coprinus comatus by Alan McClelland
Hygrocybe flavescens by Walt Sturgeon
Hypomyces hyalinus by Hugh Urban
Ramaria formosa by Alan McClelland
Microstoma floccosum by Hugh Urban
Amanita rubescens by Hugh Urban
Armillaria tabescens by Marita King
Sarcodon imbricatum by Alan McClelland
Agaricus campestris by Andrea Moore
Lactarius volemus by Alan McClelland
Mutinus elegans by Alan McClelland
Strobilomyces floccopus by Kim Lewin
Cyathus striatus by Alan McClelland
Ohio Mushroom Society 
I found a Mutinus elegans for the first time just the other day!
Nice, yeah I have only found them a few times myself. That are quite rare.
Why are the O. olearius not described as O. illudens?
I found a basketball size smooth white mushroom that favors a puffball but is more oblong than spherical. I’d like help identifying it but cannot find where to email my picture.