When: 2007-11-16
Collection location: Clinton, Whidbey Island, Island Co., Washington, USA [Click for map]
Who: Sam Linse (BearwoodSam)
No herbarium specimen

Notes: Found in small groups and alone in mature mixed coniferous second growth forest of Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Western Hemlock.

Cap is about 3 to 5cm, rounded, very pale yellowish green with darkening to olive in the center.
Gills are white, close and attached to the stem. No spore print. No ring visible.
The Stem is cream or pale yellow and sturdy, even and very long and ‘rooting’.
Fairly common right now and long lasting.

Tricholoma saponaceum sounds right to me. I did taste a bit and it had a slightly soapy taste. Very handsome little fungus. Thanks for the help with the ID.

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Created: 2007-11-16 18:15:47 By: Joshua Birkebak (Shua) Summary: Tricholoma saponaceum this looks just like a tricholoma saponaceum… The cap should have a very greasy or soapy feel (as the mane implies). The rooting stem is characteristic and it usually has some slight pinkish or orangy colors undergroud. This is a really neat species…

Observation Created: Fri Nov 16 08:19:11 -0800 2007
Last Modified: Fri Nov 16 20:16:50 -0800 2007 by Sam Linse (BearwoodSam)
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