xerocomellus crysenteron, Sony Nex vg-10, 35-105mm, Macro +4 Filter
Introduction
Since I now regularly review common mushrooms, I want to start a series involving the community for some mushroom identification. By posting pictures of mushroom finds, I try to simply asses, remember names and I invite community engagement, welcomed in the comment section. With a little support from the community, I'd be glad if anyone can point out any misidentifications or hint on what helps to identify the mushroom in question. With regular posts, I hope that this series will be educational and benefit everyone who is interested.
Which mushroom is this?, Sony Nex vg-10, 35-105mm, Macro +4 Filter
Can you try to hypothetically or definitively identify the above mushroom?
Mushrooms
The following were reviewed and discussed in a regular mycological study group I go to weekly.
Scleroderma citrinum, earthball:
| Class | Agaricomycetes |
| Scientific Name | Scleroderma Citrinum |
| Common Name | Earthball |
| Appearence | similar to warty potato |
| Type | Mycorrhizal |
| Odeur | unpleasant, gas |
| Culinary | inedible |
Craterellus cornucopioides, horn of plenty:
| Class | Craterellus |
| Scientific Name | Craterellus cornucopioides |
| Common Name | horn of plenty |
| Appearence | a deep funnel |
| Habitat | Found under Beech and sometimes Oak trees |
| Type | Mycorrhizal |
| Odeur | undefined |
| Culinary | edible |
| Taste | delicious, mild, smells pleasant |
| Medicinal properties | Antimutagenicity Ethanolic extracts of the black trumpet inhibited the mutagenic effects of aflatoxin B1, benzo[a]pyrene, the acridine half mustard ICR-191 and 2-nitrofluorene in the Ames test for mutagenesis. Using the same test, the extracts had no inhibitory effects on 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide, methyl methanesulfonate or N-methyl-N’-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine Anti-tumor effects Polysaccharides extracted from the mycelial culture of C. cornucopioides and administered intraperitoneally into white mice at a dosage of 300 mg/kg inhibited the growth of Sarcoma 180 and Ehrlich solid cancers by 60% and 70%, respectively (Ohtsuka et al., 1973). Source |
lycoperdon, puffball :
| Class | Basidiomycetes |
| Scientific Name | lycoperdon |
| Family | Agaricaceae |
| Common Name | puffball |
| Appearence | pear shaped , covered in tiny pearl-like attachments |
| Habitat | Grass, Leaf litter, |
| Type | saprotrophic |
| Odeur | gas like |
| Culinary | edible when it isn't brown on the inside |
| Taste | good |
| Medicinal properties | Antimicrobial Lycoperdon perlatum contains useful, biologically active components [2.]. Using different methods of extraction from the fruiting body of Lycoperdon perlatum (water, methanol and ethanol), the microbial activity of the mushroom was tested on bacteria. Antimicrobial activity was demonstrated against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, Candida albicans and Candida glabrata in the methanol and ethanol Lycoperdon perlatum extracts. The water-based extract was also resistant to all bacterial strains except for Pseudomonas aeruginosa [3.]. When compared to other mushrooms, Lycoperdon perlatum showed the most antimicrobial activity in vitro, a zone of 15mm of no microbial activity in the presence of the extract was considered highly active. Lycoperdon perlatum showed a microbial inhibition zone of 24mm for Bacillus subtilis with 19mm and 18mm, respectively for Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus [4.]. Healing properties and prevention of bleeding North American Indians used puffballs for medicinal purposes, in particular as a styptic (able to stop a wound bleeding when applied). The soft, centre of dried and immature puffballs, when broken up and then applied onto the broken skin or wound, helps to prevent continued bleeding. The Cherokee Indians also used it as a healing agent for sores [5.]. It is also reported that the fibrous mass that is left after the spores have escaped the puffball can be used as a wound dressing. Antioxidant properties Reactive oxygen species can cause extensive damage to cells, so the search for biologically active compounds to mitigate the effects continues. The antioxidant properties were considerable when water extracts of Lycoperdon perlatum were examined compared to other mushrooms, showing the highest radical-scavenging activity (43.2% at a dose concentration of 4.0mg/ml) [6.].Source |
Conclusions
To be honest I find this one hard to remember. Craterellus cornucopioides. A mnemonic for it that helps is meteorite crater
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This is a really cool idea :) And how cool you get to go to something like that each week!
So awesome you stopped by. By the way your art pieces are knocking me off my seat! I am actually a fashion illustrator/merchandiser and love painting walls.
Ok firstly thank you so much for the compliment! And secondly, oh that is so cool! Fashion Illustration will always hold a special place in my heart as thats actually how I learnt to draw! Do you do it for yourself or for a brand?! And painting walls must be so much fun, it would be so awesome to work on such a big canvas!
Yeah I love this idea. I don’t know what that. Mushroom is, hmm will try and identify it with 9ne of my books. Looking forward to learning more with you xxx
:) Same. Just at the very beginning. Learning to smell them now. Sometimes it feels as if I can smell them from far. It becomes easier each time. Like a calling. Before I was tuned into the hivemind, I just foraged for some wild garlic once a year and made pesto. Surely had an affinity and a lot of love for nature. A lot of inspiration really comes from here. Much love.
Ahh, thank you so much for your comment. This is awesome! You are right. Depending on the geographic location the species can also differ within the family of a genus. For instantly, i had no idea how many different types of macrolepiota there are. It's so nice that there is so much mycophilia around easter europe and russia. I feel that western europe is catching up with a very strong new cycle towards his trend.
Wow, very nice and informative post. I love it! I am learning to identify mushrooms too and its great when I see such detailed information. Thank you ❤
This is perfect. I just joined the local association for mycological studies here in Zurich and we meet every week. I pick three and try to post them now regularly. I am glad to read about other mushroom hunters as I am also only beginning. I think my journey along with the hivemind is going to be super exciting. Thank you for stopping by.
hey, your identification skills maybe far better that average hivean has 😉
the 1st one to me looks more like Xerócomus subtomentósus, but thats the specie what we have more common here (more to the north and east). the rest is absolutely correct. the one you did not identify, is the one with no distinctive points, so...
warmly welcome to the community! mushroom identification session is a nice idea! may I suggest you to use tag #dna for this?
Thank you so much for your comment. I actually still didn't figure out what the top mushroom was, but it's hard from the picture. Maybe I shall be able to figure this one out in the coming weeks. I shall use that tag. this is so kind of you to mention it.
sometimes photos (or 1 photo) is definitely not enough for identification.
sometimes even 50 foto is not enough - just the spore print can do the job!
'-)
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