The Trichaptum Biforme grows on trees in clusters and grow to be 6 centimeters wide and 3 millimeters thick. They tend to be a semicurcular shape, whitish grey and lilac purple, and kind of resemble seashells. These mushrooms are usually smooth or slightly hairy and leave a light yellowish brown colored sapwood rot on trees.
The Pycnoporus Sanguineus is a very bright orange mushroom with the ability to be spotted from 15 feet away in the forest, like I did. This mushroom is about 3 to 14 centimeters wide and up to 5 millimeters wide. This mushroom grows on fallen trees and has tiny pores underneath.
The stalk of the Gymnopus Semihirtipes is about 3 to 5 centimeters long and 1 to 2 millimeters thick. The very top of the mushroom, known as the cap, tends to be smooth, round, a reddish brown color and 1 to 2 centimeters wide. The inside, known as the gills, is a lighter brown color and striped.
Stereum Complicatum, also known as Crowded Parchment, grow in large groups on trees and stumps. They are thin, tough and brittle and each individual mushroom is very small, just a few centimeters wide. These mushrooms are rough but smoother with age in texture and an orangey brown or sometimes pinkish color.
The Mustard Yellow Polypore grows on trees up to 25 centimeters wide and around 2.5 centimeters thick. They are usually a lighter yellow to reddish brown and rusty colored and have a rough texture. Some of these mushrooms have a layer on the edge that is yellow, velvety and rough but smoother with age.