Velvet Shank in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/16/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)
Velvet Shank on standing dead hardwood tree in Howard Co., Maryland (3/24/2015). Largest cap was 15 mm, but most were far small. Cluster size was 9 cm. Verified by Bob Solem. Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)
Velvet Shank growing in Howard Co., Maryland (7/26/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)
Velvet Shank in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/26/2020). (c) Samantha Higgins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Samantha Higgins via iNaturalist. (MBP list)
Spores collected from a Velvet Shank specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (11/5/2019). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)
Velvet Shank in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/5/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)
Spores collected from a Velvet Shank specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (11/4/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)
Spores from Velvet Shank in Howard Co., Maryland (10/4/2014).Ellipsoid, smooth, hyaline; measured 5.7-7.3 X 2.8-3.5 microns. (Color is an artiface of the photograph.) Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)
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