{"id":3942,"date":"2014-09-24T10:26:23","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T14:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=3942"},"modified":"2014-09-24T15:56:36","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T19:56:36","slug":"five-amazing-mushrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/five-amazing-mushrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Amazing Mushrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mushrooms, the fruiting bodies of fungi, are especially abundant as the summer winds down and the cold air sets in.<\/p>\n

Although some of our local fungi, such as oyster mushrooms, may be more familiar, they\u2019re only a small part of a remarkably diverse world that includes glow-in-the-dark, multicolored, and gargantuan species.<\/p>\n

Here are five amazing mushrooms to look for.<\/p>\n

Chrome-footed bolete<\/h3>\n

Harrya chromapes<\/em><\/p>\n

This two-toned mushroom looks like it\u2019s lit from below. Although many of us think of \u201cchrome\u201d as a silvery coating on metals, painters used to use a pigment called chrome yellow that was made from lead and chromium (it\u2019s no longer in use because it\u2019s toxic). You\u2019ll find this mushroom growing on the forest floor.<\/p>\n

\"Chrome-footed<\/p>\n

Luminescent panellus<\/h3>\n

Panellus stipticus<\/em><\/p>\n

Though it isn\u2019t remarkable-looking during the daytime, it glows green in the dark (see second\u00a0photo, which\u00a0was exposed for a long period to gather more light). The purpose of this luminescence is unknown. Not all specimens glow, and the amount of glow seems to vary by location. Look for it on logs and sometimes in the wounds of hardwood trees such as birch, oak, and maple.<\/p>\n

\"Luminescent<\/p>\n

\"Ylem,

Ylem, Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

Painted suillus<\/h3>\n

Suillus spraguei<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0painted suillus looks like a pointillist artist carefully covered it in fine red dots. As with most fungi, the mushroom part is just the tip of the iceberg\u2014a network of fungal threads spread through the soil below, intertwining with the roots of nearby pine trees. Both the painted suillus and the pine benefit from this connection. The fungus receives moisture and nutrients, and the tree uses the fungus to extend its root system.<\/p>\n

\"Painted<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkeley\u2019s polypore<\/h3>\n

Bondarzewia berkeleyi<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a true giant (note my boot in the bottom right corner of the photo). It can form clumps that are three feet wide or more, and feeds on living and dead hardwood trees. Its namesake, Miles Joseph Berkeley, was a 19th century British clergyman who was very important to the early study of fungi.<\/p>\n

\"Berkeley's<\/a><\/p>\n

Fairy stool <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Coltricia cinnamomea<\/em><\/p>\n

This velvety, vase-shaped mushroom looks like it would make a comfortable seat for a tiny woodland creature. It\u2019s usually less than two inches wide. Look for the fairy stool in mossy areas beside paths, where it feeds on underground tree roots and wood.<\/p>\n

\"Fairy<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking to learn more? Take a fungi walk<\/a> with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mushrooms, the fruiting bodies of fungi, are especially abundant as the summer winds down and the cold air sets in. Although some of our local fungi, such as oyster mushrooms, may be more familiar, they\u2019re only a small part of a remarkably diverse world that includes glow-in-the-dark, multicolored, and gargantuan species. Here are five amazing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nature-notes"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-11A","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11782,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-fantastic-fungi\/","url_meta":{"origin":3942,"position":0},"title":"Take 5: Fantastic Fungi","author":"Ryan D.","date":"October 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"In case you've been living under a rock, you may not have noticed it's been a banner year for mushrooms (although, \"under a rock\" might not be the worst place to find evidence of fungi). 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