Seton Falls Park - Jan 17, 2026

Despite the forecast, or perhaps because of it, we had a walk in Seton Falls Park, Bronx. It was a beautiful morning with the anticipation of the snow to come as we started out. And then it snowed—a bit more than was forecast. Conditions were less than ideal for detecting mushrooms in the woods, but were perfect for constructing snow mushrooms. Thanks to Roman and Thursday for leading. About 12 people on a ~2.5 hr walk. Temperatures in the mid-30s F.

*=new to park   **=new to city

 

Ascomycetes

*Annulohypoxylon sp.
Apiosporina morbosa
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
Camillea punctulata
Camillea tinctor
Hypoxylon sp.
*Lachnaceae sp.
Mollisiaceae sp.
Nemania sp.
Peroneutypa scoparia
*Sphaerellopsis sp.
on Puccinia sp. on Carex
*Trichoderma citrinoviride
 

Crusts & Parchment

Athelia sp.
*Dendrothele nivosa
Hydnoporia olivacea
Hydnoporia tabacina
Hyphodontia sp.
Merulius tremellosus
Peniophora albobadia
Plicatura crispa
Stereum complicatum
Stereum fasciatum
Stereum lobatum
Xylobolus frustulatus
 

Cyphelloid Fungi

Merismodes sp.
 

Gasteromycetes

*Calvatia gigantea
 

Gilled Fungi

Galerina sp.
*Hemimycena sp.
Panellus stipticus
*Resupinatus trichotis-IN01
*Sarcomyxa serotina
Schizophyllum commune
 

Jelly Fungi

Auricularia sp.
Exidia crenata
Exidia nigricans
 

Myxomycetes

Lycogala sp.
Metatrichia vesparia
 

Poroid Fungi

Daedaleopsis confragosa
Fomitopsis quercina
Fulvifomes robiniae
Fuscoporia gilva
Ganoderma tsugae
Irpex lacteus
Trametes conchifer
Trametes versicolor
Trichaptum biforme
 

Rusts

*Kuehneola uredinis
on Rubus
Puccinia smilacis
on Smilax rotundifolia
*Puccinia sp.
on Carex