After 15 years at my residence, this is the first year these mushrooms have come up. Can anyone tell me what kind they are? I know the pictures aren't the best, but maybe someone can identify them. They are about 1 1/2 to 2 inches tall.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
The Mushroomer has arrived.
So, the truth is, as @mtgmisfit pointed out, no one can identify these mushrooms with those pictures. With only a general color and a broad-strokes shape, there's just no way to be accurate. It could be an Armillaria, or any number of other possibilities.
In order to get a better sense of how you might identify yourself, click the link above for an interactive post on how to carefully identify wild mushrooms.
Thanks for the reply and also the very helpful tutorials on how to determine what kind it is.
I'd love to help. What part of the country are you in, and where did you find them growing (in the yard, on a tree (dead? Living?)? Do they glow in the dark?
Thanks. I am in LA, that would be Lower Alabama and they are coming up in my front yard, along a line of azaleas I have that border my property.
Ha! We call Lower Arkansas "LA". Are the azaleas mulched?
My first guess (and that's the best I can do with the photos) is some type of Armillaria, which is a root rot that affects azaleas. http://www.eattheweeds.com/ringless-honey-mushrooms/
If they glow in the dark, they're Jack-o-Lantern mushrooms, which are poisonous.
No, they aren't mulched, the only thing underneath is grass and a few dead leaves. Funny thing is last year was the first year we ever had azalea caterpillars hit our azaleas. They almost ate all the leaves before we noticed them.
My experience has been that if you suddenly have a pest issue with a perennial that hasn't had problems in the past, the plant might have underlying health problems. Apparently sick plants send out chemical signals that attract bugs (both harmful ones and the beneficial ones that eat the baddies). A lot of Fungi don't fruit the first year they've infected a host.
It almost seems like it would have to be related to the pest last year. My neighbor next door also has a ton of these mushrooms in her yard. She doesn't have azaleas, but I have another line of them on the border with her property. I appreciate all your input. The azaleas bloomed beautifully this year, as always. I have one that blooms 2 different colors. It's my favorite, along with the one i call "Smoke". It is all white and when fully bloomed, it looks like a smoke cloud.
Those like look like Chantrels, we pick them like crazy in washington. Awesome for grilling up and eating. I usually pick them by the gallon and sell them until this last couple years:) def make sure though
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