Help identifying these ??

[suzyandal]

Can anyone help identify these.
The large white ones were found in an open field, the orange ones were growing in clusters all over a dead tree, ash or oak I believe. Thanks
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/93112/ppuser/21821

[Roosevelt]

Just a guess, but the orange ones look like velvetfoot http://www.mushroomexpert.com/flammulina_velutipes.html

and the white ones may be horses http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Agaricus_arvensis.html

[Michigan Mike]

Hey Al , not real sure on the first ones, but the stem reminds
me of Velvet Foots.
A spore print would be interesting.

Velvet foots are these.
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/flammulina_velutipes.html (http://www.mushroomexpert.com/flammulina_velutipes.html)

The white ones looks like the Horse Mushroom which
is an excellent edible.
A couple of keys to them is they have a sweet anise smell
near the gills, grows in grass and when you cut them at the
base of the stem you should see no yellow staining.
Young ones with the veil still attached will have a cog wheeled
pattern as shown here.

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/agaricus_arvensis.html (http://www.mushroomexpert.com/agaricus_arvensis.html)

mike

[Michigan Mike]

Roosevelt..we posted about the same time
and came up with the same guesses..cool!


mike

[suzyandal]

Yes, I thought they were horse mushrooms, but wanted to test you guys :lol:
As far as the velvet foot I had no idea.Thanks again,Al

[Roosevelt]

That's funny Mike. I figured I'd post and then see your post ahead of me, but I beat ya to the draw.:lol:


Hey Al, did you just find those recently?

[fasthunter]

I was thinking the same thing as well. Both are excellent edibles as well. I find velvet foots growing on dead elm and ash when looking for morels. If you've ever heard of enoki mushrooms in cooking shows it's the exact same mushroom, but the cultivated form tends to look quite different. If you find some on dead elm you can pull the bark back and underneath you'll see some that look like the cultivated variety. Might have something to do with the dark. I'm not sure. Velvet foots will have a white spore print as well. With the horses you can get yellow staining on the cap if you rub it, but not on the stem. They also have a cogwheeled rim and chocolate brown spore print. Horses are one of my favorites. VERY rich and tasty! Nice finds for sure.