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Duskywings (Genus Erynnis)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
Was inside conservatory; caught and released it.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
fungus growing on seed head of [Louisiana native] purple coneflower. Other seeds are covered in greenish mold (?). Photos 1-6 taken with dissecting microscope. Found by @charlespaxton
Photos 7 & 8 100x in KOH; spores mauve in KOH.
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Genus TrichaptumObserver
kimmiepaxtonDescription
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191602285
Same specimen growing on painted wood
Pics 3&4 under dissecting microscope.
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Devil's Dipstick (Mutinus elegans)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
In grass in moist area in front yard
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Bulbous Cress (Cardamine bulbosa)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
In damp area of our front yard.
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Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
Growing in soil on or around tallow seeds under tallow tree. Mushroomy smell. KOH negative reaction but application did extract some maggots. Stipe twisted and fibrous. Cap appears hygrophanous.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
On rotting log
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
Growing on broadleaf branch with Neofavolus
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Hexagonal-pored Polypore (Neofavolus alveolaris)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
On broadleaf branch
Spore print white
Photo 8: spores in KOH (x100)
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Genus XylariaObserver
kimmiepaxtonDescription
On broadleaf branch under leaf litter
Far right FB on Photo five shows greening reaction with KOH
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Splitgill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
On dead fig branch with Peniophora albobadia
Photos 3-5 of gill edge: x100 in KOH; photo 3 shows clamp connection and basidia
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Giraffe Spots (Peniophora albobadia)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
On dead fig branch with Schizophyllum commune
Photos 3-6: x100 in KOH features from brown area of FB
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Golden Ear (Naematelia aurantia)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
On broadleaf stick with Stereum
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
Stellate trichome (?) on slide with gill of this fruiting body: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/196444464
Photo 1: 100x in KOH
Photo 2: 10x in KOH
Photo 3: 40x in KOH
Photos 4 & 5: 100x in KOH
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Hair Lichens (Genus Teloschistes)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
Abundant on fallen tree
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Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
Beside oak, next to a small stream.
Odor/taste not distinctive.
Photos 5-9 in KOH x100.
Photos 5 & 6: spores on slide with gill.
Photo 7: basidia on gill edge.
Photos 8 & 9: cheilocystidia.
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Deceivers (Genus Laccaria)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
Next to small stream with broadleaf and pines. Odor/taste not distinctive.
Spore print white.
photo 9: spores in KOH (x100))
photo 10: spores in Melzer's (x100)
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Knights (Genus Tricholoma)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
Growing scattered and caespitose in sand under live oak. The cap is dry but shiny, the stipe is very fibrous. It smells a bit like licorice.
Spore print white.
Photos 14 & 15 spores in KOH x100; photo 16 spores in Melzer's x100 (inamyloid).
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Violet-toothed Polypore (Trichaptum biforme)Observer
kimmiepaxtonDescription
Young ones growing on the edges of older ones
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Order MischococcalesObserver
kimmiepaxtonDescription
on slide with Amanita Hypomyces; 100x in KOH; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/163298477