Pseudocraterellus undulatus is a species of fungus in the family Cantharellaceae. It has a wavy or undulate cap that ranges in color from brown to tan, and a wrinkled, veined underside. The stem is typically slender and cylindrical. In East and Central Texas, Pseudocraterellus undulatus can be found growing on the ground in wooded areas, often associated with oak and pine trees. It typically fruits in the summer and fall months, from June to November. The fungus is considered edible and is prized for its unique, apricot-like aroma and peach-colored flesh.
Small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis behind a park bench on gravel mixed with bog iron in mesic woods with water oaks and elm nearby in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis (average size 1 cm, largest 2 cm) behind a park bench in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Underside of small trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis on gravel behind a park bench in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Side view of small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis on gravel behind a park bench in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Group of small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis on gravel behind a park bench in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis together with mold Syzygites megalocarpus(?) on gravel behind a park bench in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Close-up of small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis on gravel behind a park bench in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Small trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis on black background in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Fertile surface of a trumpet mushroom Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Masses of small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis collected from gravel behind a park bench in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Masses of small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis on black background in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Large (2 cm) and smaller (1 cm) dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis on black background in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cap texture of dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Side view of dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis on black background in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Side view of small dark trumpet mushrooms Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis collected from gravel behind a park bench in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 14802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Spore print of a of small dark trumpet mushroom Pseudocraterellus undulatus (P. sinuosus) or may be P. subundulatus or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 21, 2021
AI-generated summary of observations
In East and Central Texas, specifically in Lick Creek Park, College Station, observations of the fungus Pseudocraterellus undulatus (possibly P. sinuosus, P. subundulatus, or Crat. calyculus/hesleri/carolinensis) were made on July 20-21, 2021. The mushrooms were found growing on gravel mixed with bog iron in mesic woods with water oaks and elm nearby. They were small, dark trumpet-shaped mushrooms, typically around 1 cm in size, with some larger ones reaching up to 2 cm. The underside of the mushrooms was observed, as well as their fertile surface, cap texture, and spore print. Some specimens were found together with mold Syzygites megalocarpus(?). The mushrooms were often found in groups or masses on gravel behind a park bench.