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...
Miner’s Lettuce
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I’ll be honest, when I first encountered this plant I immediately assumed it was a weed. I’ve now come to realize this is perhaps the most overlooked native plant...
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...
Redwood Sorrel
When I first saw large clover-like leaves emerging on one of our eastern slopes shortly after we moved here, I was fearful that we may have the moderately invasive Oxalis pes-caprae on the property. However, much to my surprise, and delight, this clover-like plant...
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...
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