Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
For ‘Mushroom Monday’ I managed to find another interesting species of jelly fungus growing here at Curbstone Valley, Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, also known as the ‘Toothed Jelly Fungus’. The Toothed Jelly Fungus is widely distributed...
Signs of Spring
It’s still January, and the recent storms have caused numerous springs and small waterfalls to appear all over our hillsides. However, a number of our plants seem completely unphased by the unstable winter weather, and are marching steadfastly toward spring....
California Maidenhair
Our wet winter is favoring the growth of a different species of fern here at Curbstone Valley, the California Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum jordanii. This is the first time we’ve noticed this fern on the property, but until recently we’ve been in an...
Perplexing Polypore
The foray into our surrounding woodland last weekend was inspired by our initial sighting of this particular fungus growing over a madrone that had been felled some years ago and left in the woods to decay. Unfortunately, we don’t yet know much about this...
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