Synonyms: Agaricus sinopicus, Clitocybe sinopica, Clitocybe subsinopica, Omphalia sinopica.
Common name: spring funnel.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Bonomyces sinopicus is a species of fungus with unknown family.
Bonomyces sinopicus is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Lyophyllaceae. It is characterized by its small to medium-sized fruiting bodies, which are typically yellow-brown to orange-brown in color and have a wavy or lobed margin. In East and Central Texas, Bonomyces sinopicus has been found growing on the ground in wooded areas, often in association with oak and pine trees. The fungus fruits in the summer and fall months, typically from June to November. Specimens from this region are often smaller than those reported from other parts of North America, with caps ranging from 1-4 cm in diameter.
Brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest west from Richards. Texas, April 9, 2019
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Group of funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest west from Richards. Texas, April 9, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest west from Richards. Texas, April 9, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Funnel mushrooms Clitocybe sinopica (Bonomyces sinopicus) on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest west from Richards. Texas, April 9, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) after a prescribed burn a week ago on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Gills of brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) after a prescribed burn a week ago on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) on muddy soil under small burnt bushes after a prescribed burn a week ago on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) after a prescribed burn a week ago on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) among burned pine needles and oak leaves after a prescribed burn a week ago on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) on a burned pine forest floor after a prescribed burn a week ago on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close-up of brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) after a prescribed burn a week ago on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) on burned ground on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) on muddy burned ground on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) after a recent burn on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cap and gills of brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) on burned ground on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021
Spore print of brick-red Clitocybe mushroom (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) taken a day before from Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 22, 2021
Brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) after a recent prescribed burn on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021W Fork Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) after a recent prescribed burn on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021W Fork Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) on muddy soil on burned ground on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) under pines on a site of prescribed burn on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Close-up of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) under pines on a site of prescribed burn on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Side view of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) under pines on a site of prescribed burn on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Basidia of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Gill tissue of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Basidia and spores of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Basidia and hyphae of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Basidioles of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Gill tissues of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Basidia and hyphae of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Spores of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Carpet of spores of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) on a burned ground on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023
Spores of brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) (in Toluidine blue dye) collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023
Brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) on burned ground together with small brown Hebeloma(?) mushrooms in foreground on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United StatesThe observations document the presence of brick-red Clitocybe mushrooms (Clitocybe sinopica, Bonomyces sinopicus) in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas. The mushrooms were found on burned grounds, particularly after prescribed burns, in various locations within the forest, including Richards Loop Trail, Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail, and Stubblefield section. They were observed over several years (2022-2023) and at different times of the year (March to April). Microscopic examinations of the mushrooms' basidia, hyphae, and spores were also conducted. The observations suggest that these mushrooms thrive in burned pine forests, often forming carpets of fruiting bodies. The documentation includes photographs of the mushrooms in their natural habitat and under microscopic examination, providing a comprehensive record of their presence and characteristics in the region.
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