Unidentified (14)

Date: Dec 30, 2008
Location: White Memorial, Litchfield

Typha latifolia

Date: Dec 30, 2008
Location: White Memorial, Litchfield

Laetiporus sulphureus

Date: Dec 30, 2008
Location: End of Rocky Road East, Harwinton

Solidago altissima / Eurosta solidaginis

Date: Dec 30, 2008
Location: White Memorial, Litchfield

Gall created by Eurosta solidaginis (Goldenrod Gall Fly). This bug ONLY chooses this species of Goldenrod in which to place it's larvae.

http://jimmccormac.blogspot.com/2007/10/goldenrod-gall-fly.html

Solidago altissima

Date: Dec 30, 2008
Location: White Memorial, Litchfield

Can be identified by the presence of galls from Eurosta solidaginis (Goldenrod Gall Fly). This bug ONLY chooses this species of Goldenrod in which to place it's larvae.

http://jimmccormac.blogspot.com/2007/10/goldenrod-gall-fly.html

Echinocystis lobata

Date: Dec 30, 2008
Location: White Memorial, Litchfield

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/echinocystisloba.html

Musa acuminata

From my trip to Florida.

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Musa+acuminata

Laetiporus sulphureus

A little too old to be eaten... found in August, just after I returned from Florida.

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/laetiporus_sulphureus.html
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Mushrooms.Folder/ChickenMushroom.html

Unidentified (13)

Funny-looking fungi... it was mangled by the time I got to it, so this may not be the complete mushroom.

Phallus ravenelii

Fairy Ring

My first fairy ring! In New Britain, of all places...

Yucca filamentosa

Lycoperdon pyriforme

http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Mushrooms.Folder/Pear%20Shaped%20Puffball.html
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/morganella_pyriformis.html

Lonicera periclymenum

Polygonum cuspidatum

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Polygonum+japonicum
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Knotweed.html

Solanum dulcamara

Unidentified (12)

Found: May 21 - May 22
Habitat: Horse manure
Spore print: black

Unidentified (11)

Found: May 21 - May 22
Habitat: Wood chips/horse manure
Spore print: black

Unidentified (10)

Found: May 21 - May 22
Habitat: Ground, horse manure
Spore print: light brown

Stropharia rugosoannulata

Believed to be: Stropharia rugosoannulata
Found: May 29, 2008
Habitat: A mixture of horse manure and wood chips
Spore print: Black
Description: The caps were shiny, light to dark brown/orange. Gills were violet.

http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Mushrooms.Folder/Wine%20Cap.html
http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6803.asp
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/stropharia_rugosoannulata.html

Cyathus stercoreus

Unidentified (9)

Found: June 2
Habitat: Wood chips/horse manure
Spore print: brown

Unidentified (8)

Found: June 2, 2008
Habitat: Lawn, near apple and peach (?) tree

Unidentified (7) Possibly: Coprinus ???

Possibly Coprinus atramentarius.

Goodyera pubescens

Not a true plantain. This one was photographed out of its natural habitat.

Unidentified (6)