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What

West Coast Reishi (Ganoderma oregonense)

Observer

notintuition

Date

September 13, 2023 06:44 PM PDT

Description

Giant fruiting of west coast reishi. Specimen was very dusty and is lacking some of its glossy bright colors but it was in the exact spot I found a smaller specimen and another large one a couple months ago. I could be wrong but I’m thinking it’s simply a less pretty example.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

September 5, 2014 03:15 PM PDT

Description

Extremely vibrant blue fruit body With distinctly textured, floccose stalk and cap. Spore print: pink. Cap appears blackish from above/distance. Long slender stem with very vibrant, iridescent mycelium attached at base.

Gills: Distinctly gray.

Fruiting beneath Douglas fir, Western red cedar, red alder and Western hemlock.

Elevation: 2700ft.

Temp: low 80’s.

Herbarium specimen available.

Update on 1/4/2021:
Mailed dried portions 1/2 pileus and stem to Ben McCormick for his ongoing research/sequencing (under C. Noordeloos). I am retaining remaining material in my home herbarium catalog.

See my mushroom observer post for habitat and further descriptions-linked below-
http://mushroomobserver.org/177179

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What

Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)

Observer

hendre17

Date

March 27, 2022 02:21 PM PDT

Description

Troglodytes pacificus. Singing an early Spring song low in the canopy. Priest Point Park Olympia, WA, USA 3/27/22.

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What

West Coast Reishi (Ganoderma oregonense)

Observer

hendre17

Date

September 17, 2011

Description

This large pithy G. oregonense was monitored here at Watershed park on a dead Western Hemlock stump from 8/20/11 to 9/17/11. Images of middle growth were taken on 8/27/11. After collecting today we thinly sliced and dehydrated this specimen for later use as medicinal tea.

Temp has been from mid 70’s to 90’s in the last few weeks. Very low precipitation recorded during this specimens growth period.

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What

Blue Chanterelles (Genus Polyozellus)

Observer

hendre17

Date

October 11, 2014

Description

Young cluster of blue’s found beneath old growth Douglas fir.

Elevation: 3000ft.

Temp: low 40’s.

Found approx. 50ft. from this observation:

http://mushroomobserver.org/180565?q=2GpME

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What

Quinine Conk (Laricifomes officinalis)

Observer

hendre17

Date

March 2015

Description

6 fruiting bodies of Agarikon(Laricifomes officinalis) all harvested in Washington state(Olympic peninsula, Cascade mountain range).

Final image is the conk harvested from post below:

http://mushroomobserver.org/67823?q=2WbAz

All rights for this image ©Drew Henderson.

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What

Queen Bolete (Boletus regineus)

Observer

hendre17

Date

October 2021

Description

Observed/collected on 10/12/2021 on Capital Mall campus Olympia, WA.
Notes:
Very young fruiting Beneath a line of Poplar and Oak.
Cap: covered In whitish bloom(dark brown beneath bloom). Pore surface: White. NOT STAINING where cut.
Stem: squat, bulbous, covered in dense reticulation. White to Light Golden brown(NOT STAINING where cut).
Odor: very pleasant(same as B. edulis).
Harvested 3 specimens and sliced/dehydrated for home herbarium collection.
Spore printed a portion of a cap directly on a glass slide for spore deposit/microscopy.
Spores: large, elongate(broadly spindle shaped).
Mailed dried material from this collection to IGS on 10/14/2021.
My coinciding Mushroomobserver observation below-

https://mushroomobserver.org/472718?q=1k4HD

Update on 10/21/21:
Returned to the patch to check on the remaining fruiting bodies that I left to mature(on initial observation date 10/12/21) and two were at full maturity/soggy. Maroon/brownish mahogany caps with majority of the white bloom warn off from heavy rains over the last 9 days. Harvested a single nearly mature fruiting body and dehydrated for culinary use(and a portion to add to herbarium bag/voucher(images/updates from today included in this observation of mature fruits-note the stretched squirrel nibbles from original two specimens from 10/12-to today).

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What

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

Observer

hendre17

Date

February 16, 2017 02:02 PM PST

Description

Males and females at South end of the Lake in shallows.

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What

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

Observer

hendre17

Date

January 13, 2022 12:52 PM PST

Description

Counted 34 AYVA sunning in the center of Capitol lake Olympia, WA, USA. Numerous shots included to show vantage point and location.

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What

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

Observer

hendre17

Date

February 16, 2017 02:01 PM PST

Description

Male with females near Southern train track bridge.

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Observer

mikepotts

Date

August 2021

Place

Oregon, US (Google, OSM)

Description

First recorded INaturalist observation in Oregon at Crater Lake National Park!

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Observer

hendre17

Date

November 11, 2021 12:02 PM PST

Description

Paper thin/Resupinate Mass with small white spines on the cut end of a mature Alnus rubra.
Spines: white, drying yellow.
Subiculum(sheet teeth are attached to): paper thin, sliced sheets off carefully with my knife for harvest/spore print.
NOT growing in circular masses(not thick).
Spore printed three separate sections directly on glass slides.
Spores: globose to subglobose with tiny apiculus visible.
Dehydrated the three harvested specimens and bagged for herbarium collection(fruits turned yellow after a few hours/golden brown at full dehydration).
My coinciding Mushroomobserver observation below-

https://mushroomobserver.org/477938?q=1kd3K

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What

Amanita Sect. Vaginatae (Section Vaginatae)

Observer

hendre17

Date

October 18, 2020 12:48 PM PDT

Description

Likely Amanita sp-NW04 Tulloss & J. E. Lindgr. http://www.amanitaceae.org/?Amanita+sp-NW04

Fruiting Beneath Douglas fir and Western Hemlock. Sac-like volva stained orange. Large orange patches on cap. Extremely long cap striations with dark band along the margin, silver/gray thick stem with chevrons extending upward from base. Harvested/dried this specimen for home herbarium collection. MO-https://mushroomobserver.org/437131?q=1WO4W

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Observer

hendre17

Date

November 7, 2020 12:14 PM PST

Description

Notes/link from my MO observation below-
Overall brown tones(tomentose/flocked cap including the teeth) with white margin bands. Harvested/dried 6 specimens for herbarium collection. https://mushroomobserver.org/439938?q=1XsbF

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What

Cortinarius Sect. Dermocybe (Section Dermocybe)

Observer

hendre17

Date

December 7, 2020 01:20 PM PST

Description

Notes/link from my MO observation below-

Fruiting beneath Douglas fir. Deep red/maroon toned from top to bottom (gills, as well). Harvested/dried 3 specimens for herbarium collection. Spore printed a single cap on a glass slide for microscopy(spore micro included in observation).

https://mushroomobserver.org/441701?q=1XsbF

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Observer

hendre17

Date

March 14, 2015

Description

Fruiting in muddy, almost standing water(after snowmelt) on buried cedar twig bundles.

Too small to get any information underneath caps or possible cups.

We’ll check it out next time- maybe get a sample or two.

Elevation: Approx. 3000ft.

Temp: 50’s.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

January 12, 2020 02:15 PM PST

Description

Fruiting in grass directly beneath mature Douglas fir.
Light,yellowish brown central disc. Lilac purple flesh context.
Odor: Pungently spermatic.
Spore print=light brown.
Spores=elliptical, smooth.
Harvested 5 fruiting bodies and dried for home herbarium record.
Spore printed a single cap directly on glass slide/performed microscopy(images included in observation). https://mushroomobserver.org/399506?q=15aAP

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Observer

hendre17

Date

October 29, 2016 12:01 AM PDT

Description

On well rotted conifer-alpine habitat. intermediate growth and younger specimens on the same substrate included in this observation.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

September 17, 2014

Description

Found on Well rotted conifer- from bark it looks to be either Ponderosa pine or larch. Young specimens,

This looks to have started spreading and then was halted by lack of rainfall. I will have to monitor this substrate throughout this season to see when the cap folds form.

Elevation: 2700ft.

Temp: low 60’s.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

October 7, 2014

Description

Massive fruiting on a fallen spruce.

Elevation: 4000ft.

Temp: low 40’s.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

December 19, 2014

Description

Fruiting on a large fallen conifer(most likely fir). Usually I only find these in a colorful stage in late summer to early November in this area of the mid elevation cascade mtns.- this year has been unusually warm.

Elevation: 2700ft.

Older specimens- deeper brownish red than usual orange and white color.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

September 6, 2015

Description

Small, dense fruiting on a cut conifer stump(mostly fir, spruce and mountain hemlock in this canopy.

Elevation: 4500ft.

Temp: low 50’s.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

October 29, 2016

Description

Younger fruiting on a well rotted conifer(bark less). By the end of each season these fruiting bodies will lengthen with whiter tips and appear almost like a Hericium with orange tinges from a distant view.

Although technically a tubed fungus, I am placing this observation in the “toothed fungi” species list based on macroscopic appearance to compare to similar looking species in the Hericium.

Elevation: 2400ft.

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Observer

dave_holland

Date

February 14, 2019 05:42 PM NZDT

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Observer

marcos_silveira

Date

May 18, 2018 01:41 PM -03

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What

Violet Hedgehog (Hydnellum fuscoindicum)

Observer

hendre17

Date

October 29, 2016 01:25 AM PDT

Description

Fruiting in an old growth stand of Douglas fir. Found while foraging for pounds of Matsutake. Heavy precipitation and unusually warm temps for this week.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

December 1, 2016 03:26 AM PST

Description

Large specimens of U. padeniana fruiting under young Douglas fir and red alder trees.

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Observer

verdelareu

Date

December 2014

Place

Chile (Google, OSM)

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What

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

Observer

hendre17

Date

April 22, 2018 10:51 AM PDT

Description

Feeding on grubs and insects and thrashing away at a large, well rotted Douglas fir log. Taken from 32X zoom.

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What

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Observer

hendre17

Date

February 25, 2017 10:32 AM PST

Description

Lara and I counted more than 50 great blue heron in this one location through the fog this morning. This old, detached railroad dock is a common perch for belted kingfisher, herons, gulls and cormorants. Never witnessed this many blue heron together in my life. See added images for closer detail.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

November 8, 2016 10:44 PM PST

Description

Fruiting exclusively under Douglas fir. No members of the Cyperaceae-or cedars in canopy. Monitored this fruiting for nearly two months Late summer - Fall. Multiple collections dried and stored in herbarium.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

October 25, 2016 02:36 AM PDT

Description

White hymenium and stem with a canary yellow cap. I often refer to cascade chanties as the "white and yellow" or two tone Chanterelle. Fruiting in mid elevation with roots of Douglas fir in conifer dominant canopies between 2000-3000ft. in the cascade mountains but also occurring at lower elevations predominantly in October and November. Hymenium "veins" are usually arranged much tighter and deeper than other members of the PNW Chanterelle's such as C. formosus and C. subalbidus, another key indicator for the species. Just as delectable and similar in stature to the white and Pacific golden Chanterelles.

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Observer

hendre17

Date

June 18, 2016 02:32 AM PDT

Description

Very large, robust species- fruiting in rather dry conditions in mixed coniferous forest. Somewhat buried in the duff. The cortina for this large Cortinarius is very thick and flexuous. Sometimes flexible enough to not break when pushed-especially with young specimens. Incurved, thick margins on cap.