Piney Falls State Natural Area Place cursor over cells with red By Cumberland Mycological Society, Crossville, TN triangles to view pictures click on underlined species for web links to details about those species and/or comments

Inventory List: Common Name (if applicable) Jul-12 Aug-13 Aug-14 Edibilty Notes* Agaricus silvicola none x edible (with extreme caution) Amanita abrupta "Abrupt-bulbed Lepidella" x unknown and possibly poisonous Amanita banningiana "Mary Banning's Slender Caesar" x no information Amanita bisporigera = A. virosa sensu auct. amer. (Ref. RET) "Destroying Angel" x deadly poisonous! Amanita brunnescens “Cleft foot-Amanita” x possibly poisonous Amanita canescens "Golden Threads Lepidella" x Amanita farinosa "Powdery-cap Amanita" x x unknown; not recommended Amanita flavoconia “Yellow Patches" x possibly poisonous Amanita parcivolvata "Ringless False Fly Agaric" x likely poisonous Ampulloclitocybe clavipes syn. Clitocybe clavipes “Club-footed Clitocybe” x(?) not edible -toxic w/ alcohol Artomyces pyxidatus syn. Clavicorona pyxidata, syn. Clavaria pyxidata "Crown-tipped Coral" x x edible -may be toxic in large amts. Aureoboletus auriporus syn. Boletus auriporus syn. Boletus viridiflavus "Gold-pored Bolete" x edible Auricularia auricula-judae syn. A. auricula "Wood Ear," "Jelly Ear," "Tree Ear" x edible and medicinal Bisporella citrina syn. Helotium citrinum, syn. Calycella citrina "Yellow Fairy Cups" x unknown Boletus fairchildianus syn. Boletus rubricitrinus var. fairchildianus none x(?) unknown Boletus floridanus syn. Boletus frostii subsp. floridanus none x edible, but acidic taste Boletus frostii syn. B. alveolatus "Frost's Bolete" x edible Boletus innixus syn. B. caespitosus, syn. Austroboletus innixus "Clustered Brown Bolete" x edible Boletus longicurvipes none x x(?) edible Boletus pallidus "Pale Bolete" x edible Boletus roodyi none x unknown Bothia castanella syn. Suillus castanellus syn. Boletinus castanellus none x edible when young; tough & bitter w/ age Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum syn. Collybia luteo-olivaceous none x unknown Calocera cornea "Club-like Tuning Fork" x x inedible/unknown/inconsequential Calocera viscosa "Yellow Staghorn," "Yellow False Coral" x x unknown Calostoma cinnabarinum "Gelatinous Stalked Puffball" x x x inedible Cantharellus appalachiensis "Appalachian Chanterelle" x edible Cantharellus "cibarius" "Golden Chanterelle" x x choice edible -with caution Cantharellus cinnabarinus “Cinnabar Chanterelle” x edible and good Cantharellus lateritius syn. Craterellus cantharellus “Smooth Chanterelle” x choice edible Cantharellus minor "Small Chanterelle" x edible Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa “Coral Slime” x x inedible Chlorociboria aeruginascens syn. Chlorosplenium aeruginascens "Blue-green Wood Stain" x inedible Clavulina cinerea “Grey Coral” x edible, but not worthwhile Clavulinopsis aurantio-cinnabarina "Orange Spindle Coral" x reportedly edible Clitopilus prunulus “Sweetbread Mushroom” x x x edible w/ caution (look-alikes!) Coltricia cinnamomea syn. Polyporus cinnamomeus "Shiny Cinnamon polypore" x unknown or inedible Cortinarius bolaris "Saffron-foot Cortinarius" x poisonous Cortinarius harrisonii nov. syn. C. sanguineus var. subcinnabarinus nom. inval. none x x possibly poisonous Cortinarius iodes "Spotted Cort" x possibly suspect -avoid! Cortinarius obliquus none x Craterellus fallax "Black Trumpet" x excellent edible Craterellus ignicolor syn. Cantharellus ignicolor "Flame-colored Chanterelle" x x most likely edible Crepidotus crocophyllus none x unknown Crucibulum laeve syn. Crucibulum vulgare "White Egg Bird's Nest" x x inedible Dacrymyces palmatus “Orange Jelly Cap” x reports vary -prob. edible, but bland Daedaleopsis confragosa syn. Daedalea confragosa "Thin-maze Flat Polypore" x inedible Entoloma salmoneum syn. Nolanea salmonea syn., Nolanea quadrata "Salmon Unicorn Entoloma" x possibly poisonous Entoloma cf strictius syn. E. strictior, syn. Noleana strictia “Straight-stalked Entoloma” x poisonous Exidia recisa "Amber Jelly Roll" x unknown Flammulaster erinaceella syn. Pholiota erinaceella syn. Phaeomarasmius erinaceellus "Powder-scale Pholiota" x unknown Fomitopsis cajanderi “Rosy Polypore” x x inedible Galiella rufa syn. Bulgaria rufa “Hairy Rubber Cup” x inedible Ganoderma applanatum syn. G. lipsiense "Artist's Conk" x x inedible, but medicinal Ganoderma curtisii "Reishi" x inedible, but very medicinal Ganoderma tsugae “Hemlock Varnish Shelf” x inedible, but very medicinal Geoglossum simile syn. Geoglossum glabrum var. simile none x inedible Gerronema strombodes syn. Chrysomphalina strombodes none x unknown Gloeophyllum striatum none x inedible Gymnopus spongiosus syn. Collybia spongiosa syn. Marasmius spongiosus none x unknown Gymnopus subnudus syn. Collybia subnuda none x(?) unknown Heimioporus betula syn. Austroboletus betula syn. Boletus betula “Shaggy-stalked Bolete” x x edible Humidicutis marginata var. concolor syn. Hygrocybe marginata var. concolor "Orange-gilled Waxy Cap" x ebible Hydnum repandum syn. Dentium repandum “Hedgehog,” “Sweet Tooth” x edible and good Hydnum repandum var. albidum syn. Hydnum albidum “Hedgehog,” “Sweet Tooth” x edible (can be slightly bitter or acrid) Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta syn. Hygrophorus laetus "Slippery Skunk Waxy Cap" x possibly edible but not worthwhile Hygrocybe miniata syn. Hygrophorus miniatus "Orange-gilled Waxy Cap" x edible, but of little consequence Hygrocybe pratensis syn. Hygrophorus pratensis syn. Camarophyllus pratensis "Salmon Waxy Cap" x edible Infundibulicybe gibba syn. Clitocybe gibba "Funnel Cap" x edible w/ caution Laccaria ochropurpurea "Purple Gilled Laccaria" x edible, but rather poor Lactarius corrugis syn. Lactarius volemus var. subrugosus “Corrugated Milk Cap” x edible and quite good Lactarius gerardii “Gerard’s Lactarius” x edible Lactarius glaucescens syn. Lactarius piperatus var. glaucescens none x extremely acrid and likely toxic Lactarius maculatipes "Spotted-stalk Milk Cap" x unknown Lactarius quietus var. incanus none x unknown Lactarius speciosus none x x unknown Lactarius subplinthogalus none x not recommended -also acrid Lactarius subvernalis var. cokeri none x x unknown, but bitter anyway Lactarius tomentoso-marginatus none x unknown, idedible due to acridity Lactarius volemus "Bradley," "Tawny Milk Cap" x x edible and good Lentaria micheneri syn. Lachnocladium micheneri "Stalked Lentinus" x x(?) inedible -bitter Leotia lubrica "Jelly Babies" x inedible Lycogala epidendrum syn. Lycoperdon epidendrum "Wolf's Milk Slime," "Toothpaste Slime" x x inedible Lycoperdon perlatum syn. L. gemmatum “Gem-Studded Puffball” x(?) edible when young and white inside Marasmius pulcherripes none x unknown Marasmius sullivantii none x unknown Megacollybia rodmani complex [former misapplied name = M. platyphylla] “Platterful Mushroom” x gastric upset in some -best avoided Microglossum rufum "Orange Earth Tongue" x inedible Mutinus elegans [or poss. M. caninus] "Elegant Stinkhorn" x edible in the egg stage (if you dare!) Mycena haematopus "Bleeding Mycena" x inedible Mycorrhaphium adustum syn. Steccherinum adustum “Kidney-shaped Tooth” x x x inedible Neolentinus lepideus syn. Agaricus lepideus syn. Lentinus lepideus "Train Wrecker" x edible Ophicordyceps melolonthae syn. Cordyceps melolonthae none x no information Panellus stipticus syn. Panus stipticus “Blue Oyster,” "Bitter Oyster" x inedible (topically medicinal) Phellinus gilvus syn. Polyporus gilvus "Mustard-yellow Polypore," "Oak Conk" x x inedible Phellodon alboniger none x(?) inedible Pleurotus pulmonarius "Lung Oyster," "Indian Oyster" x edible Polyporus alveolaris syn. Polyporus mori, syn. Favolus alveolaris "Hexagonal-pored Polypore" x edible, but tough Polyporus badius syn. P. picipes, syn. Royoporus badius "Black-footed Polypore" x inedible Polyporus varius syn. P. elegans "Elegant Polypore" x x inedible Pseudomerulius curtisii syn. Meiorganum curtisii, syn. Paxillus corrugatus none x x unknown Ramaria fumigata syn. Ramaria fennica var. fumigata "Violet Coral Mushroom" x unknown Ramaria subbotrytis syn. Clavaria subbotrytis "Rose Coral" x edible with caution Retiboletus ornatipes syn. Boletus ornatipes “Ornate-stalked Bolete” x inedible in our region -too bitter Rhodocybe mundula syn. Clitopilus noveboracensis "Cracked-cap Rhodocybe" x unknown Sarcodon scabrosus syn. Hydnum scabrosum “Bitter Hedgehog” x inedible Schizophyllum commune “Common Split Gill” x inedible Scleroderma cepa "Earthball" x poisonous Steccherinum ochraceum "Ochre Spreading Tooth" x inedible Stemonitis splendens [or related species] “Chocolate Tube Slime” x inedible or unknown Stereum complicatum syn. S. rameale "Golden Parchment Fungus" x x x inedible Steruem gausapatum "Bleeding Oak Crust" x inedible Stereum ostrea syn. S. fasciatum, syn. S. lobatum, syn. S. versicolor “False Turkey Tail” x x x inedible Strobilomyces confusus (or S. "strobilaceus") “Old Man of the Woods” x edible, but poor Strobilomyces confusus “Old Man of the Woods” x edible, but poor Strobilomyces "strobilaceus" syn. Strobilomyces "floccopus" “Old Man of the Woods” x edible, but poor Suillus corthunatus none x edible Suillus hirtellus none x edible Tapinella atrotomentosa syn. Paxillus atrotomentosus “Velvet-footed Pax” x x inedible likely poisonous Tremella fuciformis "Silver Ear," "Snow Fungus" x edible and medicinal Tremella mesenterica syn. T. lutescens "Witch's Butter" x edible, but bland Tremellodendron pallidum syn. T. schweinitzii "False Coral" x x edible, but not worthwhile Trichaptum biforme syn. Polyporus biformis “Violet Toothed Polypore” x x x inedible Tricholoma odorum "Smelly Tricholoma" x inedible/unknown Tricholomopsis decora syn. Clitocybe decora “Decorated Mop” x x serious poisoning reported in 2006 Tylopilus balouii "Burnt-orange Bolete" x edible /poor quality Tylopilus rubrobrunneus "Reddish-brown Bitter Bolete" x inedible -bitter Tylopilus variobrunneus “Brown-net Bolete” x(?) unknown Xanthoconium purpureum syn. Boletus purpureofuscus none x most likely edible Xylaria polymorpha syn. Xylosphaera polymorpha "Dead Man's Fingers" x x inedible Xylobulus frustulatus syn. Stereum frustulosum "Ceramic Parchment" x x inedible species highlighted in green respresent species from the most recent foray that were identified for the 1st time at CMS forays Totals 36 67 66 New Species identified (1st time here) 58 36

The specimens noted below were not identified to species: Agaricus species x Amanita section Lepidella x *The edibility listing is only intended Amanita section Vaginatae x x x as a guide. Be sure to check several Amanita species x sources before consuming any wild Bolete species x mushrooms, which may be toxic. Boletus section Luridi x Cumberland Mycological Society, it's Cortinarius species x officers and members, assume no Cortinarius species x liability for these contents, nor their Cortinarius species x accuracy. Those who consume wild Cortinarius subgenus Phlegmacium x mushrooms should be absolutely Cortinarius subgenus Telamonia x Cortinarius violaceus group x certain of their identification, should Cystoderma species x consult multiple credible sources for Entoloma species x for verification, and assume full Gymnopus species x x responsibility for their actions. Gymnopus species x Hydnellum species x Hydnellum species x Laccaria species x Lactarius species x Lycoperdon species x Polypore species x x Psathyrella species x Ramaria species x Ramaria species x x Russula species x x x Russula species x Russula species x Sarcodon species x Tylopilus species x x Xanthoconium species x

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