morphie's Identifications

Identified as Common Puffball mushrooms (Lycoperdon perlatum). Located at approximately 45.72269° N, 74.25506° W in Beattie Park, Gore. Found on October 3rd, 2024 at 2:00 pm, the day after a rainfall. Specimens are white, lacking gills, with small points all over the fruit, and approximately 2.5cm in diameter. They were found growing in decomposing wood, in an upland forest. Located near various mosses. Identified with the help of ‘Champignons Du Quebec Et De L’est Du Canada’

Identified as belonging to genus Pholiota. Cannot ID to species without spore analysis. Located at approximately 45.72892° N, 74.27963° W at the Vanier College Field Station, Gore, QC on October 9th, 2024 at 11:45 am. Growing on wet firewood pile. Cap texture smooth and slimy. Gills present underneath. Cap diameter approximately 3 cm. Identified with the help of ‘Champignons du Quebec’.