R050827Kawauchi Village Iwananosato Mushroom Observation Party

FY2023 Fukushima Mushroom Association Kawauchi Village Iwananosato Mushroom Observation Group Report (October 2023)　

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　A mushroom observation event was held in Iwananosato, Kawauchi Village on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
　The Iwanano Sato observation event is held every year in late September or early October. The main purpose of the event is to confirm the occurrence of Microstoma aggregatum Otani. (Japanese name is Senbon Kitsunosa Kazuki)

　Senbon Kitsune no Sakazuki is an extremely valuable mushroom that is found only in parts of Hokkaido and Iwananosato in Kawauchi Village, Fukushima Prefecture. It is said to be unconfirmed in other areas, including foreign countries. The reason why we started holding regular observation sessions every year is that in 2019, the entire area where Sembon Kitsunenosakazuki was found was cleared, almost like clear-cutting, and we have been continuing to check on the situation since the following year. . Details can be found on the "Research, Surveys, and Reports" page. "Research/Survey/Report" page←Click to open the details page.

　Every year, the Senbon Kitsunosa Kazuki becomes a young fungus in late September, and a mature fungus with an open umbrella can be seen in early October. However, this year, even with all the participants searching, we were unable to find the Sembon Kitsunenosakazuki, and we were looking for it, fearing that it might become extinct due to environmental deterioration. After searching for it for quite some time and thinking that it might not work this year, I was finally able to confirm an infestation on a felled tree as thick as a fallen branch. When Mr. Ha found it, he exclaimed, "There it is!" and all the members who had gathered from the area looked so happy. When we looked at the state in which it occurred, it was still a young fungus that had not yet opened its umbrella. This year's intense heat may have delayed the onset of the disease, leading us to hope that it will occur in the future. However, the surrounding environment appeared to be deteriorating further, so veteran members were concerned that they should not be optimistic. 　The number of mushrooms collected other than Senbon Kitsune no Sakazuki was 43, and the number of so-called soft fungi was 18, which was quite low. As there were several days without rain, the forest floor was quite parched and the mushrooms we collected were all dry. Among the mushrooms collected this time, the mushroom that caught the attention of the veteran members was Shirau Otake. Unfortunately, at the appraisal venue it was white with a reddish tip, but when I brought it home and photographed it the same day, it was already dry and discolored. I thought I needed to devise a way to take it home.

This time as well, as the administrator of this site, I was unable to take many photos of the members as I was looking for the Senbon Kitsunenosakazuki and the mushrooms that followed.

１．Members who arrived earlier than the meeting time are waiting.		２．Veteran members and promising young members are exchanging information.

３．After the explanation by Mr. H0 from the secretariat, the chairman is giving a speech.		４．The collected bacteria are being arranged on the identification table. After this, we had lunch and started the appraisal.

５．After the appraisal was completed, tables and chairs were cleared, floors were cleaned, etc., and after the Chairman's greetings, the party was dismissed.


２．A mushroom that seems to be Psathyrella piluliformisi（The Japanese name is"Musasabitakei?")	３． Megacollybia clitocyboidea（The Japanese name is"Hirohidatake")(quite dry)	４．Armillaria mellea（The Japanese name is"naratake") (there were a lot of them.This year seems to be a good year for naratake)

５．Lentinula edodes （The Japanese name is"siitake") (which were also a bit dry) Everyone was surprised that they were able to collect sLentinula edodes	６．Macrolepiota procera（The Japanese name is"Karakasatake")(also a little dry)	７．Lacrymaria lacrymabunda（The Japanese name is"Mujinatake")

８．Cortinarius xanthophyllusKihida（The Japanese name is"kihidafuusentake?")	９．Cortinarius aureobrunneus（The Japanese name is"kincyafuusentake")(it was a little dry)	１０．Suillus luteus（The Japanese name is"numeriiguti")

１１．Species similar to Lactarius quietus（The Japanese name is"tyojitititake") (no odor)	１２．Scleroderma cepa（The Japanese name is"tamanegimodoki")	１３．Lycoperdon perlatum（The Japanese name is"hokoritake")

１４．A type of Ramaria botrytis（The Japanese name is"houkitake")Houkitake	１５．A type of Ramaria botrytis？(The Japanese name is"houkitake")	１６．Phaeotremella foliacea (The Japanese name is"hanabiranikawatake") (dry and turned brown)

１７．Daedalea dickinsii(The Japanese name is"hourokutake")	１８．Lenzites betulinus(The Japanese name is"kaigaratake")	１９．Multiclavula mucida(The Japanese name is"sirauotake") (originally white, but has dried and turned brown)


１．Microstoma aggregatum Otani（The Japanese name is"Senbon Kitsune no Sakazuki") (The thickness of the pruned tree was around 10 cm.Infestation was confirmed on this pruned tree, and there were about 5 plants, but the size of the largest one was about 20 cm)