a cool pic from today Armillaria calvescens

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here are a couple of pics of some Armillaria calvescens we found today. There were thousands of them in this woods.

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Armillaria calvescens Bérubé & Dessureault. This species is very similar to A. gallica. It is also found solitary on the soil, but is usually found in large clusters, sometimes up to several hundred fruiting bodies, although the stipes do not radiate from a common point as in A. mellea. Pileus tan to brown, with no scales, but a finely fibrillous surface that can be easily rubbed off, leaving a "mealy" texture between your fingers. Veil golden yellow, sometimes not easily observed, sometimes leaving fibrils on the stipe, which is often swollen at the base. Usually found on maple in southeastern Canada and New England, but also found on a variety of other hardwoods west to Michigan and Wisconsin. The mycelium of this species has also been found in the Canadian prairie provinces, although has not been observed fruiting there (Mallett, 1990). Spore size 8.5-10 X 5-7 µm.

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waiting to measure the spores Hip. And Tom Volk does have some great info. But I know that this is what we've found. We are in the Great Lakes region where they fruit. And thanx for the info.
Been hunting shrooms for years and ALWAYS look before you leap/eat hahaha