Happy #MushroomMonday ๐ I was inspired by @sketch.and.jam to take a walk through the woods behind my house for one last check for fall mushrooms.
I love the way the mushrooms are part of the fall colors.
I rediscovered the mushroom tree in a swampy area. Its one of my favorite trees.
I have shared it before but not recently.
It is covered in mushrooms even this root at ground level.
The mushrooms have a green tinge. I believe it is likely cerrena unicolor also known as mossy maze polypore.
https://www.mushroomexpert.com/cerrena_unicolor.html
Woodpeckers have also been at work on this tree.
This cut section of tree lays next to the mushroom tree and is similarly being consumed.
The mushrooms are on all sides of the tree.
Did I mention it was a beautiful day?
Here are some decaying puffballs.
I revisited this site. The puffballs here are also past their prime. I posted pictures of them earlier when they were still white. https://ecency.com/hive-166168/@steven-patrick/puffballs-and-other-assorted-fungi
I did manage to find one small fresh puffball.
I found a few white shelf mushrooms on an old log.
Here's some newer growth on that same log.
The rain last night knocked most of the remaining leaves off the trees.
These last few shots are fun fall photos.
Mushrooms are a integral part of the fall beauty.
Thanks for checking out my post ๐ Have a great day!
I would love to know how to pick them. I only know all species are edible... some of them only once! ๐
๐คฃ I was mostly collecting photos. Thats always safe ๐
Yay! ๐ค
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We have to enjoy these last sunny days with mild temperatures. Nice pics especially with the fresh puff.
Thanks I really like the pics with the leaves and pine needles that have fallen around the mushrooms.
Great finds @steven-patrick ๐๐๐ป Is the season almost endingโฆ soon it gets cold indeed.
Such a shame hehehe ๐คญ
Thanks for sharing with us.
Have a wonderful evening ๐
Thanks for checking out my post littlebee.
You are welcome @steven-patrick ๐๐ป๐
Have a great day โ๏ธ
The fresh puffball looks like a poison pigskin puffball Scleroderma citrinum. One of the few inedble ones. Its easy to ID though because of the rough skin and black interior. You have plenty of turkeytail to make some tea this winter.
Yeah the purpose of the search was to check around close to the house for anything besides turkeytail ๐ Have to go further afield to find more variety. Although I did a hike the other day and checked some chantrelle, hen of the woods, and hedgehog sites. They were all done for the year.