Mushroom Observer: Observation: Melanoleuca sp. (32854)

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Observation: Melanoleuca sp. (32854)

When: 2009-07-26
Collection location: Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. [Search]
Who: Mark Prosser (mark prosser)
No herbarium specimen

Notes: Found in a mixed forest in southwest Virginia near Blacksburg, Virginia. I’m hoping that the nature of the gill attachment and their extreme closeness will suggest some direction for identification. While these appeared to be emerging from the ground, its certainly possible that they are saprobic.

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Proposed Name	User	Community Vote
*Melanoleuca sp.*	ravenhawkdr	52% (5)
Recognized by sight: the close attached gills the slight umbo
*Clitocybe sp.*	Amanita virosa	-45% (2)
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Created: 2010-02-10 21:46:17
By: Noah Siegel (Amanita virosa)
Summary: eddee

forget I said that… I agree with you, it looks like a Melanoleuca

Created: 2010-02-09 00:07:55
By: Eddee (ravenhawkdr)
Summary: Noah

What makes this a Clitocybe as opposed to Melanoleuca?

Created: 2010-02-08 23:04:29
By: Mark Prosser (mark prosser)
Summary: Thanks Eddee

Unfortunately, I didn’t do a spore print, but I appreciate your impression of Melanoleuca. I’m new to studying fungi primarily enjoying macro photography over this past year. However, I believe it has a firm hold on me and hopefully I’ll be able to find a reasonable microscope that will help me progress in my identification skills and enjoyment. Thanks again, Mark Prosser

Created: 2010-02-08 20:55:31
By: Eddee (ravenhawkdr)
Summary: got your message

My first thought is Melanoleuca. I have found similar ones in the past that I have Keyed out as such. The ones I have found had a darker brown umbo though Did you do a spore print? It should be white. This fits the Characteristics of this species. The stalk looks striated with fibers.

Observation Created: Thu Jan 28 00:42:33 -0500 2010
Last Modified: Thu Jan 28 00:42:33 -0500 2010 by Mark Prosser (mark prosser)
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