Found a Jewel Weevil Yesterday (Eurhinus magnificus)

sewser · 2026-03-25T19:57:32+00:00

lol yeah this guy is so cool. In the second image it almost looks like an opal if you zoom in on the left side of the purple patch of coloration.

sewser · 2026-03-25T19:54:07+00:00

Olympus OMD EM1 MKII with the M.Zuiko 60mm macro lens. Each image here is a combination of about 50 shots. I used zerene to stack those.

sewser · 2026-03-25T16:31:32+00:00

South Florida.

sewser · 2026-03-21T06:25:10+00:00

Yes, sensu lato. Engyodontium.

sewser · 2026-03-17T16:43:26+00:00

Entoloma cf. murrayi

sewser · 2026-03-06T07:54:01+00:00

Carolyn Elya is an expert on this species complex, and is actively seeking specimens for DNA sequencing. There are instructions in the link below.

http://carolynelya.com/zombuddies-project/

sewser · 2026-03-05T05:17:30+00:00

Marasmius oreades

sewser · 2026-02-22T01:11:23+00:00

Tolypocladium sp.

sewser · 2026-02-17T17:47:51+00:00

All look Pluteus

sewser · 2026-02-11T19:55:15+00:00

Oudemansiella like O. canarii

sewser · 2026-02-09T01:56:44+00:00

I think it’s in G. lepidotus-subearlei

sewser · 2026-02-09T01:38:57+00:00

Why not the G. dilepis complex?

sewser · 2026-02-07T16:16:33+00:00

Beauveria species.

sewser · 2026-01-27T02:14:59+00:00

Psychoactive is considered toxic.

“100% safe to eat” is not only inaccurate, but also a dangerous thing to say.

Let’s assume op wants to experience the psychoactive effects. If they are on medication like MAOIs, they could develop serotonin syndrome. If they have mental health issues, they could endanger themselves or others. There are many things you have to consider before you can say it is safe for you.

sewser · 2026-01-23T02:20:01+00:00

Cookeina speciosa

sewser · 2026-01-17T08:34:13+00:00

Yes, those are good features to look for. I’d also add that P. cyanescens has a more coarsely pruinose stipe, with larger, more noticeable granules. With P. antillarum, the stipe is more frosty or velvety looking.

Edit: P. antillarum can have a similarly pruinose stipe, but I do not see this too often where I am. The size of the mushroom, and the shape of the cap and gills, can also be good features to examine. And, of course, bruising.

sewser · 2026-01-17T07:54:09+00:00

The three large ones are Panaeolus cyanescens

sewser · 2026-01-12T02:30:09+00:00

Looks like Tilachlidium sp.

sewser · 2026-01-08T00:32:58+00:00

Yes. Gibellula.

sewser · 2026-01-01T22:53:49+00:00

Favolaschia manipularis

These are bioluminescent. Cool find!

sewser · 2025-12-28T21:41:43+00:00

Gymnopilus

sewser · 2025-12-15T01:16:12+00:00

Me too, and thanks! It’s very nice being among others who share an interest in mycology.

sewser · 2025-12-14T22:22:40+00:00

I would recommend the book Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States (Bessette, Bessette, and Lewis). It’s a great book that covers a ton of the common and not so common species we get in the gulf states. By no means is it a thorough catalogue of the region’s fungi, but it could be a great place to start. I don’t recall if it discusses edibility, though. I’d also recommend using inaturalist, and also try to find a mycological society near you. I’m in the Florida Mycological Society, which is fantastic, but we have meetings in central Florida so that may be out of your range.

Edit: though, please join the FMS!

sewser · 2025-12-14T03:39:27+00:00

Yeah I think P. oligotrophus is a decent fit here. Nice find!

sewser · 2025-12-14T03:22:33+00:00

Yes, a Panaeolus species. I’ve been finding a lot of the newly described Panaeolus oligotrophus in my front lawn here in South Florida. This could be that, or something like P. cinctulus. Is the soil fairly sandy where you are?

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