Observations by heatherrackley

Grouped under an Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf maple) Growing in hummus. The darker less mature mushrooms where hidden under leaves and protected from the elements, the lighter where out in the frost over night. They don't have much flavor or smell. No latex forming when cut. Peels apart easily, very fibrous.

The stem is thick and red in color. Leaves are light green and branching at each node. The sporophyte is rising from the side of the stem but more toward the top. Capsules are beaked. Growing on duff and fallen rotting logs.Hummus rich soils, Tsuga heterophylla (western hemlock) and Thuja plicata (western red cedar) are the dominant tree species. The stem is thick and red in color. Leaves are light green and branching at each node. The sporophyte is rising from the side of the stem but more toward the top. Capsules are beaked. Growing on duff and fallen rotting logs.

These moss are about 3 cm tall with shiny transparent leaves. Sporophyte is about 3 cm growing out of the tip with a very small capsule. Growing on fallen rotting trees. Forest is very mature with many layers of plant species. The trees are Thuja plicata (western red cedar) Tsuga heterophylla (western hemlock) and Acer macrophyllum )bigleaf maple).