Stinkmeat Posted January 14, 2008 Lets just say that someone went mushroom hunting the other day. Was looking for Cubensis but didnt find any. But noticed a variety of other mushrooms/fungi starting to grow from dung. Are there any species of fungi that regularly sprout at the same time as Cubensis (or immediately before or after) that would be a good indicator of when to go back to a location? ie. to let you know if you are early or late in the growth cycle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shroomeup Posted January 14, 2008 (edited) Copelandia Cyanescens would be another one to look out for in that environment Edited January 14, 2008 by Shroomeup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paradox Posted January 14, 2008 Copelandia Cyanescens would be another one to look out for in that environment but they tend to peak a month or two after P. cubensis, ie autumn, in my area. you'll find them also in spring & summer when weather is right but usually not in abundance IME Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stinkmeat Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) Thanks people, Can't say that I have seen any of these Copelandia Cyanescens (Blue meanies right? Well thats what came up on Wiki). There are usually ones that are pretty similar, Maybe a slightly different strain? But I will go in for closer inspection next time. Also, I'm pretty sure all the other non Cubensis fungi were all inactive species, so if you know any inactive species that sprout at the same time, that would help. Meat Edited January 15, 2008 by stinkmeat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paradox Posted January 15, 2008 there are a number of inactive &/or possibly poisonous Coplandia cyanescens look-alikes. C. cyanescens is now often catagorized as Panaeolus cyanescens. there are a few other active Panaeolus species which may be worth looking for, P. subalteatus for instance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
