Growing at 7,200 ft. Adjacent to melting snow banks, under stand of Mnt hemlock.
Found several of these mushrooms growing along snow banks in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Gill mushroom near snow melt on mt Shasta near 8,000 ft. White pine and Hemlock.
Growing under White Fir, in a disturbed area.
Spores the correct shape and in the size range listed in “Field Guide to North American Truffles “
Associating with aspens
microscopy
spores: 13.5 x 12, tear drop shaped, rough, thick walled
Associating with aspens
Growing under White Fir, in a disturbed area.
Growing at 7,200 ft. Adjacent to melting snow banks, under stand of Mnt hemlock.
Found growing on a rotting fallen log in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Looks like they were born today. Mom appears to have hid them in this log pile while she forages