We found several of these on the beach. They all looked the same and we're similar sizes. Made from sand, soft, and fragile. Obviously not manmade.This was what they looking like complete. Can anyone tell me what made them?
I’ve lived in WA state for over 20 years and have never seen a gull with a black head and face here. Anyone?
I’ll bring a better camera next time I’m here.
Large troop growing in the pine needle duff. Part of my trek through the park, got lost, ended up on a game trail for an hour. Found lots of mushrooms though!
Growing next to Amanita
on alder(?) deadwood
Fruiting in grass beneath introduced shore pine and Douglas fir.
Volva: collar like, subtle margin in this collection.
Harvested 2 specimens.
Removed gill tissue and mounted on glass slide in 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Spores: Ellipsoid to slightly pip shaped, medium sized, smooth.
Dehydrating both specimens for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-
Flowering.
Fruiting beneath a stand of Douglas fir.
Cap: “ironed on” vellum material adhering to cap cuticle.
Cap: peachy tones/orange/yellowish.
Stem: short, squat.
Harvested 1/2 cap.
Removed a single gill and mounted in 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Spores: ellipsoid, with slightly curved tips, medium sized.
Dehydrating specimen for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-