

Omphalotus olearius,
Jack-O-Lantern: Proported to glow in the dark. Poisonous!
Location: King's Gap Environmental Learning Center, PA.


Pleurocybella porrigens,
Angel Wings: Usually found in clusters on wood. This single
individual was found growing on the ground on the Shenandoah
Mountain Tr, Ramsey's Draft, GWNF, VA. Perhaps the wood was
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Pholiota aurivella: Golden Pholiota. Edibility good.
Location: King's Gap Environmental Education Center, PA.
Mycena galericulata: Common Mycena. Location: King's
Gap Environmental Education Center, PA.


Naematoloma fasciculare,
Sulfur Tuft: Grows on decaying wood (might be buried).
Slightly olive colored gills. Poisonous. My personal name
for these are "once over easy eggs". Location: Endless Wall
Trail, New River Gorge National River, WV.
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Coprinus variegatus,
Scaly Ink Cap: Not edible. Grows on dead wood. Photo by
Ken Clark.

Mycena leaiana,
Orange Mycena: All though its cap is only one inch across it
is hard to miss this diminutive beauty in the woods. Cap
bright orange. Gills orange to orange-pink. Stem hollow and
orange to yellow. Usually found on wood. Location: Ramsey's
Draft, GWNF, VA. \

Tuberia
furfuracea - Fringed Tuberia: 3/8 to 1-1/4" stalked
mushroom. Cottony white hairs around base of stalk.
Location: Catoctin Mountain NP, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.
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Marasmius anomalus: Grows
on well-decayed wood. Dime sized buff/beige caps (3/8 to
1/2") and medium brown stems. Location: Otter Creek Tr, MNF, WV.
Marasmius rotula: Pinwheel Marasmius. Similar to M.
anomalus (above) but caps are white and stems are dark
brown/black. Location: Red Creek Tr, Dolly Sods, WV. Photo
by Sean Van Cleve.


Pleurotus sapidus, Cornucopia Oyster Mushroom:
Excellent edible. Mild oniony scent. Slimy and flesh
colored. Location: Tea Creek Mt, MNF, WV.
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Mycena abramsii:
No common name. Few details at this time. Location: Jug Bay,
Patuxent River, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.
Pleurotus ostreatus: Oyster Mushroom. Choice eating.
Location: Along a waterfall off of Little Stone Coal Trail,
Dolly Sods, MNF, WV.

Panellus stipticus -
Luminescent Panellus/Bitter Oyster: Grows year round. Cap is
dingy white to pale brown. Flesh is yellowish pink. Grows
year round but most common in Fall. Location: North Branch
of Quantico Creek, Prince Williams Forest Park, VA.
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