Pacific Street
After discovering I had been placed in the fungi group project, I became quite excited and kept my eyes peeled for fungi on campus. I was lucky enough to find some later thatday (May 1). The weather was overcast, cloudy, and 50 degrees f. I found a species of mushroom in woodchips on Boat Street and Pacific Street. Some were underneath plants, but most in full sunlight. As a result, many of the mushroom caps are cracked because they're dry and mature. Wood chips are often imported from other regions all over the world, hence, many non native mushrooms are found in strange conditions. Mushrooms love to grow in the rain and morning-best times to see them. These were thriving in this area because they went on and on for about 30 feet. I wonder if there is a strong myccorhizal relationship based on the number and extent. In a couple weeks, they will shrink away from coming heat in Summer.
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Spring Fieldcap (Agrocybe praecox)Observer
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These fungi were found growing in wood chips next to a parking garage near UW. There were many of what I'm assuming is the same species, in different stages of growth. Some fungi had deep grooves on the top while others were smooth and looked like buttons. They were all the same color otherwise.
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