I found what I believe to be Chanterelles, but as this is my first time finding them I would like confirmation. Found them growing in a lawn beneath hardwoods in Northern New Jersey, United States of America. They have a noticeable orange juice smell. I believe these are maybe a day or so past prime but would appreciate any tips.
Found this beautiful bright yellow specimen that I assume is a slime mold? Would love to know if anyone knows about this. Found in Northern New Jersey, USA.
Found in my mom's garden bed growing out of soil in Northern New Jersey, United States. She thinks it is edible (she's polish) but said she is not going to eat it. I said she should refrain from eating it as the mushrooms that grow here are different than where she is from, and her experience is mostly with boletes.
Can anyone tell me what this is?
I am curious as to what these dark red specimens are. Is this some sort of mold? Growing on a log in Northern New Jersey, USA.
This is a destroying angel right? Found in leaf litter in Northern New Jersey, USA.
I harvested this massive ganoderma today that I have been monitoring for a while. This specimen is very special to me as it is symbolic of my foraging and mycology journey. Prior to a few months ago, I couldn't identify anything other than chicken of the woods and I wasn't planning on learning more. Then I stumbled upon what I thought were oyster mushrooms and with the help of r/mushroomid and a book my wife had gotten me, I identified and ate them. They were incredible and had me obsessed with foraging. Interestingly, this ganoderma was growing roughly 15 feet from those oysters. But at that time it was very young, basically just a cream color bulb. I remember noticing it and wondering what the hell that was. Well, after the oysters I got very obsessed with identification and having gone back to that spot a few times I was able to identify this specimen as it grew (picture 3 is when it was younger). I monitored it over the next few months and was shocked to see how large it has become. My interest and knowledge regarding mycology grew hand-in-hand with this Ganoderma Specimen. I harvested it today and it is in the dehydrator now. I plan to make a double extraction and keep some as simple powder as well. I know that harvesting does not kill the mycelium, but I left several other specimens in case anyone else foraged this spot (doubtful) and so that ample spores are spread.
Northern New Jersey, United States of America. I thought britzelmayria or armillaria at first but I don't think those are right. The scaly stipe is throwing me off but I feel like it should make ID much easier I just don't know what it is. Growing out of the ground where there is mulch we put down a month ish ago.
Thought I would post this interesting specimen I found in my yard. I can't identify the mushroom but it looks like it's losing a battle with some colorful mold.
Found growing in wood chips near a pond in a park in Northern New Jersey, United States. The pond is pesticide treated so even if they are wine caps not sure I will eat any.
Northern New Jersey, United States. Found on what I believe to be a dead eastern hemlock, which would support my ID but tree identification is not confident.
Above are 4 different mushrooms, top and bottom picture of each. First and third were polypores that were quite hard.
Northern New Jersey, USA. Tops and bottoms of three mushrooms I came across.
Seen in the woods in NJ, USA. Not sure the dead tree they are growing on.