Fungi
There is a dizzying array of fungus species growing in the Santa Cruz Mountain. The posts below highlight a few of our finds over the years.
Caulorhiza umbonata
Although there's not much new growth in the gardens in winter, as our damp mild weather continues, various species of fungi continue to pop up around the property. This morning I found a small colony of Caulorhiza umbonata, also known as the 'Redwood Rooter' mushroom...
Psathyrella piluliformis
While we were installing the deer fence this past weekend, amidst some intermittent rain showers, we discovered a rather prolific colony of fungi surrounding an old decaying stump of a long since felled oak. At first we just noticed a few clusters of these tiny...