Id info on laughing gyms ,,

Found abunch that look like them,, no bruising blue though,, spore print is rusty orange,,

Here's the look alikes,, jack'o lanterns and some thing else,,

Heres the something else, they look similar to a pcylicibin

I believe I found a patch of old gym's,,,, It has blackish spores on it, could be mold I supose,, the patch was growing at the base of a old blown down popal tree,, I brought one back,, here it is

Not sure if your asking but this would be my opinion:
A) Gyms bruise (some less then others)
B)they have rusty orange spore prints
C) I see no skirting in those pics

The others fall into the LBM category (Little brown mushroom) which means they can be rather difficult for professional mycologists to distinguish the difference in similar species. Its a good rule of thumb to never collect LBM's. Pretty much for the same reasons I do not collect Amanita Rubescens or Lepiota Parasol when I go foraging. Its not worth the risk.

Also, its rather difficult to Positively ID mushrooms online. But, if you take a pic of the direct top of the cap, flip it upside down and get the gills, then cut it in half and take pic. (Spore print pic would be nice as well) It can be done more accurately. Its also nice if you include pics in its natural environment so you can see other mushrooms at the various developmental stages.

That said Ps. Cubensis is in season depending on where your located. They are easy to ID have a dark purplish/black print and bruise instantly, you just gotta get around the farmer

I appreciate what your saying,, cool,,,,I'm familiar with michigan shrooms,, lived here my whole life ...its just a new area and some look different region to region,, this one I taught my an old timer may recognize it,, thanks for looking out though,,

I just snatched this pic real quick for ya. Those remind me of the lactarius family of mushrooms especially with how the Pileus flares up. Jack-O-lanterns can flare up but really dont with very fine gills and skinnier stipe You may also note that with jacks a lot of spore will deposit on the top giving the mushroom a burnt appearance. I saw one cluster this last weekend and a group of three on a downed log, but when I thought of ya it was to late and I wasnt hiking back to snatch a pic. I agree with you that there can be a little variation from region to region but not by much. I would say the variations could be attributed to different species thriving from region to region. Certain species will always retain certain characteristics that will not change and in fact can only be distinguished by DNA tests. Like the laetiporus and russula families as examples where they are discovering genetic diversity and reclassifying mushrooms as there own species that they thought where the same.

WHODAT@THADOR said:

I just snatched this pic real quick for ya. Those remind me of the lactarius family of mushrooms especially with how the Pileus flares up. Jack-O-lanterns can flare up but really dont with very fine gills and skinnier stipe You may also note that with jacks a lot of spore will deposit on the top giving the mushroom a burnt appearance. I saw one cluster this last weekend and a group of three on a downed log, but when I thought of ya it was to late and I wasnt hiking back to snatch a pic. I agree with you that there can be a little variation from region to region but not by much. I would say the variations could be attributed to different species thriving from region to region. Certain species will always retain certain characteristics that will not change and in fact can only be distinguished by DNA tests. Like the laetiporus and russula families as examples where they are discovering genetic diversity and reclassifying mushrooms as there own species that they thought where the same.

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See to me thoughs look like milk caps of some kind,, gill set looks right for gym's tough

Right on if you squeeze it and a little white stuff starts to come out then your probably right. The milk is actually latex always found that funny dont kno why.