natvik's Identifications

Very strong almond odor. Cap 1.5 cm across. Near base of large Western Red cedar. Gills decurrent, distant to sub distant.

Thinking this could be Hygrophorus because of the odor, but it is very small.

Found growing on conifer wood. Gills fluorescent. Spores reddish brown. Mildly bitter. Largest diameter cap is 7 cm. My first choice for this is Gymnopilus luteus. I am taking G. voitkii under advice. Both of these are thought to be east coast species. My third choice is Gymnopilus ventricosus.

Growing in sandy dunes in grass thatch.

Cap hygrophaneous, viscid, convex at first becoming plane-convex with incurled margin, brownish at first with white ring towards edge developing in older specimens, darker towards the center; gills white, decurrent, close, lamellae present; stipe stuffed, slightly viscid, larger towards base with slightly tapering base, brownish towards the gills and becoming white near base.

KOH nonreactive; UV reactive (context yellow, stipe yellow); odor similar to almond extract; taste indistinct; caps 2.5cm to larger x height 4.5cm to larger (I collected samples that were smaller so the size is fairly insignificant)

Fruiting on wood(see rotted wood attached to specimen base).
Phaeoclavulina abietina does not occur on wood and has different branching tips and coloration.
Multiforked/pointed tips staining faintly greenish.
Odor: not distinct.
Harvested a single specimen and dehydrated for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My coinciding Mushroomobserver observation below-

https://mushroomobserver.org/535612?q=1pLLZ