Friday, September 29, 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Lepiota

 


There are a dizzying variety of mushrooms; so much so, in fact, that I'm hard pressed even with a field guide to identify most. This one is no exception. Looks to me like Lepiota procure. Can anyone confirm that?

Lepiota is a genus of gilled mushrooms in the family Agaricaceae. All Lepiota species are ground-dwelling saprotrophs with a preference for rich, calcareous soils. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are agaricoid with whitish spores, typically with scaly caps and a ring on the stipe. Around 400 species of Lepiota are currently recognized worldwide. Many species are poisonous, some lethally so." -- Wikipedia


Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Details


I think the real beauty of the Beaver Trail in York River State Park, as is true of most trails, is in the details, as in the case of the spider web shown above and the seedling below.