2026-09-15 23:57 UTC
OK Mastodon and the larger fediverse, I have succumbed to your charms and have been taking pictures of #fungi.
These were found on aging woodpiles in central Alberta in the beginning of the foothills, well east of the Rockies.
A fungi-id app identified the vertical facing ones as puffballs, whereas the downward facing ones were identified as ‘Turkey Tail’. I’m assuming they are the same species, any thoughts?
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@collapse@counterforce.social 2026-09-18 01:10
@Jeneric@mstdn.ca The ones it IDed as turkey tails are definitely not turkey tails, but the apps are really bad at IDing fungi, I would get a local field guide, it will be way more accurate, though also a lot more work. It's probably Ganoderma applanatum of a Phellinus sp. The other I would need to see some other angles to help. Definitely not the same species, those are two different types of wood even. If you can get the underside, or a spore print next time it will be a lot easier to help.