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Netted Crust (Byssomerulius corium)Observer
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Growing on dead wood, probably doug fir (because it was near a ton of douglas fir). Surrounded by sword fern and oregon grape. A crust polypore. Very lovely purple tan coloration.
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Elfin Saddles (Genus Helvella)Observer
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The Helvella lacunosa I found released its spores into the world when I held it up to the sky. It sent ascospores flying like fairy dust, catching sunlight and riding the wind like waves ride the tides tugged by the moon.
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Violet Webcap (Cortinarius violaceus)Observer
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Near douglas fir trees and oregon grape. Rusty brown spores. Deep purple cap, very beautiful, slightly shimmering.
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Questionable Stropharia (Stropharia ambigua)Observer
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Surrounded by alder trees, oregon grape, sword fern, and lots of fallen leaves. Scent held traces of apricots. Partial veil ring that was black with spores on the top. Veil remnants remained on sticky cap.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
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Growing near moss, spruce trees, and evergreen huckleberries. Deep smokey purple grey color with white edge. Slightly zonate coloration, darker in the middle.
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Common Milkcaps (Genus Lactarius)Observer
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Produced a white latex. Sweet smell, especially after drying. Growing in the alder grove off of Driftwood Road near the Evergreen State College.
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Conifer Roundhead (Stropharia hornemannii)Observer
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Smelled crazy sweet like caramel. Spores a deep grey-purple color. Was growing on a doug fir pine cone, surrounded by oregon grape, various ferns, and douglas fir trees.
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Webcaps (Genus Cortinarius)Observer
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Spore print was cinnamon brown. Surrounded by doug fir, stairstep moss, and trailing blackberry. Mild odor and taste.
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Blood Red Russula (Russula rosacea)Observer
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Lovely reddish pink mushroom. Younger specimens deeper/darker pink, also darker in the middle. Near shore pine, shore grass, and blackberry.
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Pine Spikes (Chroogomphus vinicolor)Observer
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Spores a very dark grey or black color. Located under some shrubs and shore pines, right off of a walking path. These particular specimens were very old and deteriorating, or else they were being attacked by some kind of pathogen that caused their cap to get extremely purple and slimy.
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Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)Observer
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Beautiful amanita surrounded by other mushrooms, and shore pines.
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Deceiver (Laccaria laccata)Observer
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Located near amanita muscaria, shore grass, and shore pine. Growing in groups. Smell is peppery. Rusty brown and orange cinnamon cap color.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
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Surrounded by sword fern, trailing blackberry, moss, and small brown mushrooms.
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Conifer Roundhead (Stropharia hornemannii)Observer
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Sweet carmely smell. Growing on (Doug fir?) pine cone.
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Observer
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Sticky cap and stem. Margin contours wavy. Cap pinkish/ tan/ grey. Smelled sweet and tasted peppery.
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Western Amethyst Laccaria (Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis)Observer
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Twisty stem with a light purple color, the color of amethyst one might say. Specimen smelled and tasted peppery. Growing near douglas fir and oregon grape.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
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Near alder trees and oregon grape. Smell was unpleasant and sweet, like rotting candy. When it dried it smelled sweet in a good way. The older specimens had funnel shaped caps and a wavy edge.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
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Top and stipe very slimy. Vivid purple stem. Free gills and white rim. Growing out of dead wood, likely a conifer.
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Bonnets (Genus Mycena)Observer
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Tiny little mycena color a decomposing tree. Green moss, decomposing foliage, and rotting wood are contrasted dramatically by the bright orange of these mycena. Very tiny things, just 4 to 5 cm tall, and a stem width of about 1 mm.
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Genus XerocomellusObserver
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Growing out of the dirt around lots of decaying wood. On the road to opal creek. There were a ton of them, these specifically were found next to some very old abandoned farm equipment.
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Verdigris Agaric (Stropharia aeruginosa)Observer
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Growing out of the soil. A beautiful mushroom with a light blue shimmer. Chocolate brown spores coat the apex bound ring, and sprinkle the pale grey stem.
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Oysterlings (Genus Crepidotus)Observer
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Surrounded by moss growing out of a decaying log. Under Doug Fir.
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Red-banded Conks (Complex Fomitopsis pinicola)Observer
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Not actually a fomitopsis pinicola. Identified by Michael Berg as being a new species of Fomitopsis called 'Fomitopsis ocarius', which lacks the red band. It also burns like charcoal as opposed to the pinicola which simply melts when burned. Found in Klitikat county on a dead hard wood under spruce trees. It's white band around the edges dried to dark brown
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Red-juice Tooth (Hydnellum peckii)Observer
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Known by the common names of Strawberries and Cream, and Bleeding Hydnellum, this mushroom appeared to be oozing red blood at first sight. The red dried to a black eventually. It has an incredibley floral odor when first found, and a very acrid taste. It was growing under pine trees and huckleberry plants, and nearby there was rattlesnake plaintain.
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Woolly Tooth (Phellodon tomentosus)Observer
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Growing on hummus and moss. Found under mountain huckleberry and doug fir. Left a peppery taste in the back of the throat when tasted.
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Woolly Pine Spike (Chroogomphus tomentosus)Observer
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Growing under dougfir and mountain huckleberry. Had remains of a cobwebby veil, and was growing on hummus.
