for tricholoma terreum (often called "tricholoma myomyces" in north american field guides); it features a fibrillose gray cap, grayish gills, and a white stem—and it lacks a distinctive odor. however, under the microscope the species described here does not feature a layer of inflated cells beneath...
with douglas-fir in the northern part of its range, and with pacific madrone in southern oregon and northern california. it has an orangish to orangish brown or yellowish brown cap that features a prominent white patch . its stem almost always displays a ring above and a sacklike, white to yellowish...
mushrooms. it can reach astounding sizes, and often fruits in great numbers. initially white, it is soon off-white with light brownish discolorations, and distinctively roughened or even scaly. other distinguishing features include the gills, which are close or almost distant, but not densely crowded...
cup shape. much is made in keys to otidea of whether the cup shape is reminiscent of an erect rabbit ear, or is more truncated and cuplike--but this "character" is difficult to assess, and microscopic examination is often required to identify species. otidea onotica is supposed to be one ofthe "rabbit-ear...
fairly easy to recognize. older specimens, however, are apt to have somewhat smoother caps and stems, folding them into the hordes of boring brown pluteus species that usually require microscopic analysis for successful identification. aside from the granulated surfaces, pluteus granularis can be distinguished...
is mycorrhizal with oaks from the great plains eastward; it features a pale pinkish cap, gills that do not develop reddish spots and discolorations, and white milk that turns yellow when exposed to air. its stem is not slimy, and its surface does not feature potholes. the smooth stem is a good way to...
conifers. in north america the name is applied to a northern and montane species that shares physical features with the european species and also appears under conifers—and to a hardwood-associated species in coastal california that may or may not be the same. the overall appearance, mealy odor, and...
white milk that stains everything brown and smells like fish. in fact, the fish odor appears to get worse as time goes by; i have just studied several specimens collected years ago, and my lab reeks just from opening them up for a while. though they are not needed for positive identification, other...