identify the associated host, whether of a pathogen, endophyte, mycorrhizal symbiont, or saprotroph
Observation | Host plant/substrate/nearby tree ID |
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Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana) | |
Photos / SoundsWhatWestern Gall Rust (Cronartium harknessii)ObserverantrozousameliaDescription? |
Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana) |
Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni) | |
Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni) | |
White Oaks (Section Quercus) | |
Photos / SoundsWhatLiver Bolete (Suillellus amygdalinus)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionbruised blue quite easily from handling while taking these pictures |
High-latitude Oaks (Subgenus Quercus) |
White Oaks (Section Quercus) | |
Photos / SoundsWhatGolden Ear (Naematelia aurantia)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionParasitizing Stereum hirsutum |
Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum) |
High-latitude Oaks (Subgenus Quercus) | |
Photos / SoundsWhatFungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionThe larger host fungus that this species is growing on is commonly called "Wet Rot" I think. I made a separate observation for it here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201341711 |
Wet Rot (Coniophora puteana) |
Photos / SoundsWhatWet Rot (Coniophora puteana)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionThere are some small, slightly orange, lumpy growths around this fungus that look kind of like galls or something. It might be another species of fungus, or could just be sap I guess. I made a separate observation for it here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201341712 |
Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana) |
Series Candicantes (Complex Candicantes) | |
Photos / SoundsWhatWestern Destroying Angel (Amanita ocreata)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionWhen I realized what this was, I had to walk back in the dark and KOH test a piece of the cap (Amanita ocreata turns yellow with KOH). It did turn yellow, it's in the last photo |
Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni) |
Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni) | |
Willow Family (Family Salicaceae) | |
Photos / SoundsWhatBrittlegills (Genus Russula)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionI can't figure out which species this is. It was huge. Under blue oak. Doesn't it look slightly purple almost like a Blewit? |
Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) |
Photos / SoundsWhatWestern Black Elfin Saddle (Helvella vespertina)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionunder non-native Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) |
Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) |
Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana) | |
Photos / SoundsWhatWestern Destroying Angel (Amanita ocreata)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptiongrowing at the base of blue oak (Quercus douglasii), but there are a bunch of interior live oak (Quercus wislizeni) around it |
Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) |
Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni) | |
Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni) | |
Willow Family (Family Salicaceae) | |
Oaks (Genus Quercus) | |
Photos / SoundsWhatToothed Crust (Basidioradulum radula)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionGrowing on Chamise. (Adenostoma fasciculatum) |
Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) |
Photos / SoundsWhatGolden Ear (Naematelia aurantia)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionparasitizing hairy curtain crust (Stereum hirsutum). I made a separate post for that here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199387784 |
Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum) |
Photos / SoundsWhatHairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionbeing parasitized by golden ear (Naematelia aurantia). I made a separate post for that here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199386412 |
Oaks (Genus Quercus) |
Photos / SoundsObserverscottmcneirDescriptionI want to get these sequenced, so I can stop wondering what they are. This is the biggest patch I've seen, with good variety of morphology. I have more detailed pictures of a nice one here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198626860 |
Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) |
Photos / SoundsWhatPinkgills (Genus Entoloma)ObserverscottmcneirDescriptionI refused to believe that these were the Enteloma sericeum style mushrooms that I keep seeing everywhere in lawns and other disturbed areas. I also have a feeling they are eating wood |
Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) |
Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana) | |
Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni) |