VA, Whitemarsh, 20071106
Diane's Place, mushrooms.

It'd been a drought most of the summer, but they got a few inches of rain a week or so ago, and a small amount this morning (probably more small amounts scattered around, as well). These are all from the woods, the lawn next to the woods, or on or among deadfall in clearcut.

Agaricus []

GEN med mush, solit, in pine mulch in mixed forest, no odor
ST 70x8-20mm, bulb at base, hollow, whitish, smooth to v min fibrillose, sl white fuzzy on bulb, staining rufescent
CAP 60mm wide, convex, whitish under dk brown fibrils, fibrils solid in center to scattered near marg, narrow thin sterile marg, no bruise
FLESH 6mm, whitish, staining quite rufescent after a few secs esp near stalk and gills
VEIL partial, skirt-like, conspic, thin, whitish
GILL whitish to pinkish (presumably darkening later), free, close, 5mm deep
SPORE print brown

Psathyrella piluliformis []

GEN small mush, clustered on dead maple, no odor
ST 45x4-6mm, hollow, smooth, shiny, fibrous, fragile, pale brownish, white fuzzy at base
CAP 25mm wide, convex, smooth, hygrophanous, rich deep brown lightening to honey buff from center out, white cobwebby patches around marg from evanescent partial veil (dissolves quickly after picking)
FLESH pale brownish, 2mm thick
VEIL partial, evanescent, cobwebby cortina, whitish, only when v young
GILL barely attached, dingy brown, not close or dist, unbr, darken in age a bit
SPORE print dk brown

Hypholoma fasciculare []

GEN small mush, clustered on dead maple, no odor
ST 40x5mm, often off-center, not v straight, hollow, smooth, shiny, same color as cap, staining quite reddish inside, fuzzy white at base but dissolving quickly
CAP 30mm wide (to half or twice as large), convex to plane, pale livid yellow to reddish brown esp in center, developing dark cold brown in age (bruise?), smooth
FLESH 1.5mm thick, flexible, pale livid yellow
VEIL never found any signs
GILL sl decurrent, close, fine, livid yellowish to maybe a bit dingier than cap
SPORE print dark purplish brown

honey ground cluster with cortina

GEN tiny mush, clustered on ground near hardwoods
ST 40x3mm, curvy, smooth, shiny, pale yellow, hollow, staining brown inside, white fuzzy at base
CAP 10mm wide, convex, smooth, light honey-brown
FLESH pale yellow
VEIL partial, fibrous, v pale yellow, probably evanescent
GILL pale yellow, adnate to v sl decur
SPORE print white?
Is this the same as the one above?

Laccaria proxima []

GEN small mush, clustered in wood mulch of mostly conifer clearcut
ST 50x3-5mm, curved near base, fine white fuzz at base, shiny, fibrous, not breaking readily, same color as cap, hollow, paler inside, not changing, thickens gradually to base
CAP 15mm wide, hemisphere, small depression at top, unusual rather deep pinkish or lilac brown, lustrous due to v min whitish curled-up fibers, solid color, not changing in age
FLESH ~1mm thick, fairly tough for its size, paler than cap or gills but similar hue
VEIL no evidence of any
GILL sl decur, odd pale lilac greyish hue, somewhat dist, unbr, somewhat thick
SPORE print white
The waxy gills and tough stem suggest Laccaria in Arora, but he doesn't describe any species like this one. Darvin suggests L. proxima and L. bicolor. Gregory Mueller has a full treatment of the genus in North America. It keys out tentatively to either L. laccata or L. proxima, but requires microscopic study to be sure. If you are generous with "violet" it could also be a number of others, including L. trichodermophora and L. nobilis, although the latter has not been found on the east coast.

Gymnopilus flavidellus []

GEN small mushroom, clustered in wood mulch of mostly conifer clearcut
ST 40x3-5mm, sl off-center, paler than cap, shiny, smooth, fibrous and flexible not breaking, hollow, staining dk brown eventually when cut, white fuzz at base
CAP 30mm wide, convex to almost plane with sl umbo, smooth, rich light honey to yellow-orange brown, fairly solid unchanging color, darkening just under marg
FLESH to 5-6mm thick under center, pale yellow, unchanging
VEIL no evidence seen
GILL sl decur, pale yellow to sl orangish, avg dist, unbr, 3mm deep
SPORE print orange-brown

Gymnopilus spectabilis []

GEN large mushroom, clustered in lawn under oaks, strong fungal odor
ST 50x11-15mm, inflated a bit in middle and tapering to both top and bottom, pale bright yellow above ring, cap-colored below ring with brown striations (fibrils?), solid, paler inside, worm-eaten
CAP to 60mm or much more, becoming plane, dry, smooth to sl tacky, golden buff to brown, patchy due to dissolved darker fibrils or scales
FLESH up to 10mm thick in center, pale yellow, unchanging, firm
VEIL partial, cap-colored short skirt-like ring near top of stalk
GILL pale sl livid yellow, sl notched to sl decur, 5mm deep, somewhat close to avg dist, unbr, rather clean and even, bruising brown
SPORE print rusty brown

Trametes versicolor []

GEN thin shelf, on maple, K unknown
CAP 20mm or so wide, confluent into long lines, rather wavy and uneven, min v velvety, strongly zoned tan to grey to deep brown
FLESH to almost 1mm thick, white, tough but flexible
PORE pure white, 4-5 per mm
SPORE haha!

Lenzites betulina []

GEN small shelf, on maple, K unknown
CAP semicirc, 20mm wide at least, 30mm long at least, conspic soft velvety to touch, conspic zoned whitish to pale brown to med brown, fairly clear round and even
FLESH white, almost 1mm thick, tough but flexible
PORE gills, many forked, 1mm apart, sl off-white, decurrent
SPORE haha!

Daedaleopsis confragosa []

GEN medium shelf, on poplar, K unknown
CAP semicirc, to 50x100mm at least, fairly even and round on large scale but uneven on local scale, white, unzoned, min velvety
FLESH to 6-7mm thick, white, firm, rigid only giving v sl
PORE maze-like, about 3 per mm to 1mm long or longer on avg, white to v sl brownish, decurrent
SPORE haha!

Ganoderma lucidum []

GEN large shelf, on roots of dead sycamore, K unknown
CAP varnish reddish brown, shiny
FLESH to 10mm thick, rigid, tough, stained pale to dark reddish or yellowish brown to quite dark near pores
PORE 5-6 per mm, surface white but easily scratched uncovering dark brown interior, about 5mm deep
SPORE haha!

minute pink balls

GEN minute asco, scattered on sycamore stump
CAP can't be more than 0.2mm round, pink, maybe depression on top (cupped?), no stalk visible
SPORE hah!

Tyromyces chioneus []

GEN med shelf, scattered on old pecan stump and log, K unknown
CAP to 30x60mm at least, semicirc, perfectly smooth and dull, sl tacky clammy feel, pale gray, margin rounded and quite thick
FLESH 20mm to thicker, white, stiff and tough, v sl spongy
PORE v shallow, about 3 per mm, irreg surface, pores interrupted by sterile areas

Albatrellus pescaprae []

GEN large polypore, solit on ground under hardwoods, K unknown
ST maybe but v short if so
CAP to 150mm wide, flat but uneven, velvety, dark brown, subtly zoned
FLESH 5-10mm thick, tough but sl flexible, brown
PORE 3mm deep, dk brown, 3-4 per mm
SPORE no
This is quite old; the pores are only still present in patches. Color could be way off.

Steccherinum ochraceum []

GEN crust fungus, in patches under maple logs
CAP spreading patches, quite thin, velvety, pale yellowish growing margin, deep orange rhizomorphs spreading out from patches sometimes
GILL teeth, ~0.1-0.2mm thick to quite long, quite dense, light to bright orange
SPORE beats me

Gloeophyllum saepiarium []

GEN med shelf, on hardwood logs, K unknown
CAP to 20x50mm, semicirc, irreg often confluent, rusty orange brown, deep dark brown in center in age, min velvety
FLESH about 1mm thick, brown, tough, rubbery
GILL 1-2 per mm, mostly unbr, thick, same color as cap, 1-2mm deep, not really decur
SPORE haha!

Lenzites betulina []

GEN med shelf, on hardwood log, K unknown
CAP 30x50mm to larger, semicirc, flat, irreg, whitish, v subtly zoned mostly by dent of concentric low ripples, shiny, smooth
FLESH white to v sl brownish, 1-2mm thick, tough but pliant
GILL 1-2 per mm, 2-3mm deep, whitish aging sl brownish, could be long maze-like and not really gills but so ratty hard to tell
SPORE no
This is rather old, so colors may be a bit off, and no chance (as if!) of getting any spores.

Funalia trogii []

GEN med shelf, on wood mulch in mostly conifer clearcut, K unknown
CAP 30x80mm or larger, v pale brownish, darker to nearly gray near marg, min soft velvety to touch, uneven surface, v irreg outline
FLESH to 7mm thick, white, tough but pliant, sl watery
PORE smoky gray, 0.3-0.5mm deep, 6 per mm, bruise darker, white sterile marg
SPORE haha!

Meripilus giganteus []

GEN large shelf, on hardwood stump, K unknown
CAP quite large, growing up in scallops, may even have pseudo-stem, whitish to gray-brownish near marg, bumpy, clammy almost tacky texture, margin sharp
FLESH 10mm thick, white, v firm rubbery
PORE 3-4 per mm, white to sl brownish near marg, about 1mm ster marg, bumpy, to 10mm deep
SPORE haha!