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...
Lycoperdon umbrinum
Lycoperdon umbrinum belongs to the group of fungi known as puffballs. This is a blackish puffball often misidentified as Lycoperdon nigrescens. The primary external difference between the two species is that Lycoperdon umbrinum has an exoperidium composed of very...
Tremella aurantia
This little gem belongs to the jelly fungus group, so named because their rubbery fruiting bodies appear to have the consistency of jelly. Depending on environmental conditions, Tremella aurantia can become quite dry, shriveled and hard in texture, making it...
Ramaria myceliosa
Unlike the relatively solitary Clavulina rugosa we presented yesterday, Ramaria myceliosa is quite a gregarious species. We found this fungus close to the end of our hike, not too far from the creek edge, hiding in the shade of a giant fallen Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga...
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