I attended my first “Mushroom Foray” yesterday. It was held in Waiteville, WV, on a beautiful sunny day, and it was attended by members of the New River Valley Mushroom Club. Below are some photos of things we found on our 2-hour walk in the woods. I was astounded by the sheer diversity of mushrooms, and awed by the collective knowledge of the group!
Destroying Angel, Amanita virosa
Old Man of the Woods, Strobilomyces floccosus
Swamp, or Bradley; Lactarius volemus
Yellow Patches, Amanita flavoconia
Yellow Patches, Amanita flavoconia
Beautiful Coral, Ramaria formosa
Emetic Russula
Russula sericeonitens
Crested Coral, Clavicorona pyxidata
Gilled Bolete, Phylloporus rhodoxanthus
Yellow Patches, Amanita flavoconia
Jack-o-lanterns, Omphalotus illudens
Two-color bolete, Boletus bicolor
Two-color bolete, Boletus bicolor
Shaggy-stalked bolete, Heimioporus betula
Shaggy-stalked bolete, Heimioporus betula
Shaggy-stalked bolete, Heimioporus betula
Shaggy-stalked bolete, Heimioporus betula
Shaggy-stalked bolete, Heimioporus betula
Painted Suillus, Suillus pictus
Painted Suillus, Suillus pictus
Beefsteak Polypore, Fistulina hepatica
Beefsteak Polypore, Fistulina hepatica
Beefsteak Polypore, Fistulina hepatica
Red-mouth bolete, Boletus subvelutipes
Coker’s Amanita, Amanita cokeri
Coker’s Amanita, Amanita cokeri
Coker’s Amanita, Amanita cokeri
Coker’s Amanita, Amanita cokeri
Bolete, ?
Flaming Gold Bolete, Boletus auriflammeus
Turkey Tail, Trametes versicolor
Goldthread Cordyceps, Elaphiocordyceps ophioglossoides
Swamps or Bradleys, Lactarius volemus
Yellow Patches, Amanita flavoconia
Parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
Parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
Parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) before it opens
Parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) before opening
Purple-gilled Laccaria, Laccaria ochropurpurea
Purple-gilled Laccaria, Laccaria ochropurpurea
Purple-gilled Laccaria, Laccaria ochropurpurea
Purple-gilled Laccaria, Laccaria ochropurpurea
Heimioporus betula?
Tawny Grissette
Beefsteaks
Parasols
“Swamps”
Coral (sp.?)
Milky caps (Lactarius sp.?)
Milky cap (Lactarius sp.)
Coker’s Amanita, Amanita cokeri
Destroying Angel, Amanita virosa
Destroying Angel, Amanita virosa
Buds ofCoker’s Amanita, Amanita cokeri
Buds of Coker’s Amanita, Amanita cokeri
Russula, sp?
The milky latex of “Swamps” or “Bradleys”, Lactarius volemus
Coker’s Amanita, a few days later
Coker’s Amanita
Coker’s Amanita
Species?
Mushroom photography
VIRGINIA WILDFLOWERS 
I bet you had a blast. The pictures are marvelous. Anne
Beautiful pictures.We had a great time and plan on doing it again this year.Hope to see you then.
Thanks, Elke! I hope to be there again this year!
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