January Mushrooms of the Month

Welcome to the January installment of Mushrooms of the Month.

Note that “Mushrooms of the Month” refers to the mushroom photos which were submitted for publication in a given month, not necessarily that they are commonly found in that month.

Hygromatic Earthstar Fungus by Thomas Sampliner
Found in sandy situations along the Great Lakes.

Morels by Thomas Sampliner
Every good story needs a morel or two to it.

Pleurotus ostreatus a.k.a. Oyster Mushroom by Walt Sturgeon

Polyporus brumalis by Walt Sturgeon

Poronidulus conchifer by Walt Sturgeon

Shaggy Mane by Thomas Sampliner
Gather yourself an arm full of Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus). Say does this mean they are cheaper by the dozen?

Tubaria species by Walt Sturgeon

Hygrophorus conicus a.k.a. Witch’s Hat by Thomas Sampliner

Eyelash Cups by Thomas Sampliner

Aborted Entolomas by Thomas Sampliner
A large example of the fruiting body of the Aborted Entoloma, last i checked it was Entoloma abortiva.

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