October 23, 2011
Fascinating Fungi of Fresh Pond
Mycologist Larry Millman led a group of 25 mushroom enthusiasts though the woods near Neville Place, identifying about 40 species, including six that are new to the Fresh Pond Reservation fungi species list, which now numbers 198.
Photos, Top row left to right: The group gathers in the woods, Larry displays a specimen.
Middle row: Piptoporus betulina (Birch Polypore), Perodoxylon petersii = Camarops petersii (Dog's Nose Fungus), Peziza varia (an unusually large specimen), a Bolete.
Bottom row: Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric), a Coral Mushroom, and Brefeldia maxima, the largest of all slime molds. This last specimen, although not colorful, is nonetheless interesting.
Larry's new field guide, Fascinating Fungi of New England, is available at local bookstores and online.

PROGRAM SPECIES LIST
FRESH POND SPECIES LIST 2005-2011