dr_p-2's Identifications
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Amanita Mushrooms (Genus Amanita)Observer
wowindrumDescription
Stipe snapped easily , faint odor almost apricot like but not. Growing in sandy substrate. Cold wet climate near river bank
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Trembling Crust (Merulius tremellosus)Observer
sylvialhDescription
Phlebia tremellosa
Very viscid, cartilage and gelatinous texture. Three distinct color.
Upper story: Doug Fir(Pseudotsuga menziesii), Western Hemlock(Tsuga heterophylla),
Understory: Salal(Gaultheria shallon), Sword fern(Polystichum munitum), salmon berry(Rubus spectabilis),
Oregon grape(Mahonia aquifolium), evergreen huckleberry(Vaccium ovatum)
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Brittlestems and Allies (Family Psathyrellaceae)Observer
eclair_bDescription
Found Oct 21st near the Evergreen State College. Specimen found growing in the root pocket of an Acer macrophyllum tree. Other plant associations include Thuja plicata, Gaultheria shallon, and Vaccinium ovatum. The day was dry but the ground was slightly moist. Slightly sunny and around 55 degrees F. Spores dropped abundantly and spore print was black. Edges of the fruiting body were very frail and degrading.
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White Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)Observer
jazzvorvDescription
Substrate swiss cheese, found in a well-lit area with little air flow. Texture rubbery, flavor mild. Plant associations: lettuce
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Honey Mushroom (Armillaria ostoyae)Observer
empiricaldysfunctionDescription
Weather: chilly overcast day with light rains after a frigid week.
Habitat: growing on the lawn and rock ditch outside of one of the Evergreen apartments.
Plant association: big leaf maple and alder overstory, turf grass.
Key features: Hollow cream stipe possibly from insect damage. Brown scaling on brown cap. Cobwebby veil present after universal veil torn on young subjects.
Elevation: 100ft
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Red-banded Conks (Complex Fomitopsis pinicola)Observer
brittglennDescription
Location: Mount Helena City Park
Diretissima Trail
Elevation 4793
Weather: partly cloudy, ~60*F, has been dry for several days
Habitat: North-facing slope, predominately Douglas Fir overstory, some Ponderosa Pine, Ribes cereum, Vaccinium myrtillus, bryophytes nearby.
Substrate: Ponderosa stump
Features: Perrenial, pileus surface smooth (not grooved) with dull red band, white pores
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Hooded Tube Lichen (Hypogymnia physodes)Observer
brittglennDescription
Location: Forested north-facing slope near the Prairie Trail on Mount Helena.
Elevation: 1474 m
Habitat: Predominately Pseudotsuga menziesii overstory, sparse understory
Substrate: bark, foot of Pseudotsuga menziesii
Nearby species: Pseudotsuga menziesii, Ribes cereum, Geastrum sp., Parmelia sulcata, Usnea sp.
Features: inrolled, tubular lobes with hooded to flaring lobe tips; sorediate especially under lobe tips; greenish-grey with black mottling; inner tube surface white, lower attachment surface black, lacking rhizines.
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Olive Shaggy Parasol (Chlorophyllum olivieri)Observer
restrepowashereDescription
- Found in mixed second growth forest on wetlands at dusk.
- Overcast weather
- Substrate: forest duff
- Right off trail in a scattered cluster at the base of Alder (Alnus rubra),
- Vegetation in proximity: elderberry (Sambuca rasamosa), bracken ferns (Pteridium aquilinum)
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- 12
