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Found in Eastern Ohio. Not sure what type of tree it is, but there's lots of maple, oak, and black walnut around. There's also something dropping a cherry-like fruit (chokecherry?).

Here's a picture of the underside:

Edit: it wouldn't let me post the other picture, so I'll try doing it in a comment

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In general it would look very yellow if it were A. mellea.

Kuo (mushroomexpert.com) describes gills as: "Running down the stem or nearly so; close; short-gills frequent; whitish, discoloring pinkish to brownish."

Here's an actual key: https://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/armkey.html which seems to give A. gemina.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the info. I'm beginnng to realize how difficult this stuff can get, haha! Not sure how to tell if an annulus is wooly or a pileus is scaly. Looking at the pictures, A. gallica actually does look like the ones I saw. Idk though, maybe if I had a microscope and some more experience, I'd be able to tell better.

Anyway, thanks again for all your help! I've been learning a lot through this stuff.