Helvella lacunosa
Helvella lacunosa is a common mushroom most often sighted in summer and fall, but occasionally observed in mid-winter in California. The common name for this species is the ‘Black Elfin Saddle’ mushroom. This is the first time we’ve seen it here,...
Trametes versicolor
For Mushroom Monday this week we bring you Trametes versicolor, also known as the ‘Turkey Tail’ fungus, so named as the banding pattern on this particular fungus resembles that of a wild turkey tail. The Turkey Tail is often found on hardwood logs and...
Leocarpus fragilis
Although technically this should be our ‘Mushroom Monday’ post, Leocarpus fragilis is not actually a fungus. However, while out hunting for mushrooms, it really caught my eye, and thought it worth a mention. Leocarpus fragilis is a slime mold. Slime...
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...
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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