Species: C. caperatus Genus: Cortinarius Attributes Cap: radial striations, wrinkles, 5-15 cm broad Gills: short, adnexed Stem: membranous ring in middle of stem, 5-13 cm long, 1-2.5 cm thick Spore print: rusty brown This lovely edible mushroom was long known as Rozites caperata before genetic studies revealed that it belonged to
Species: Rhodopolium Genus: Entoloma Attributes Umbonate cap Adnate and notched gill attachment Pink spore print Typically seen in summer and fall Entoloma rhodopolium is part of a group of very similar mushrooms, separated by minor morphological and ecological preferences. Usually a variety of light browns, grey-browns, or pale yellow-browns,
Species: Saponaceum Genus: Tricholoma Attributes Absent veil Convex and umbonate cap Non-edible Adnexed gill attachment White spore print Typically seen in fall and winter Tricholoma saponaceum is one of the most confusing, variable mushrooms we have here in Alberta. Its convex cap, usually with a broad umbo, varies in
Species: Helvelloides Genus: Guepinia Attributes Edible Its hymenium type is smooth Absent veil White spore print Typically seen in spring, summer and fall Guepinia is a genus of fungus in the Auriculariales order. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Guepinia helvelloides, commonly known as the apricot jelly. The fungus produces salmon-pink, ear-shaped, gelatinous fruit bodies that grow solitarily or
Species: Gigantea Genus: Calvatia Attributes Edible Typically seen in summer and fall Calvatia gigantea, commonly known as the giant puffball, is a puffball mushroom commonly found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests usually in late summer and autumn. It is found in temperate areas throughout the world. All true
Species: Clavatus Genus: Gomphus Attributes Depressed and Convex cap Edible Gills are attached Pores are its hymenium type Brown spore print Typically seen in fall and winter Gomphus clavatus is commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere and in North America it's found in mountainous regions and along the west
Species: Cinctulus Genus: Panaeolus Attributes Absent Veil Convex cap Free gill attachment Gills are its hymenium type Black spore print Typically seen in spring, summer and fall This is a common fungus that is found throughout the world. It's cap ranges from convex and campanulate to umbonate depending on
