Voucher collection 10599dll was collected on 16 November 2023 by Casey Ledford from 141 Carter lane, Eureka, Humboldt County, California. Notes on the Macroscopic features of this collection were taken by Casey and Dave Largent. The description of the microscopic features and an ITS sequence will be forthcoming.
Habit and Habitat: Scattered in gully down from the pumphouse.
Chaparral, under Rhamnus ilicifolia and scrub oak. Odor mild, pleasant. Gills serrated.
Spores white, inamyloid, with sharp hilar appendage.
Distinct floral odor, detectable at arm’s length.
On dead coast live oak.
KOH- on cap and stipe (exterior and interior).
UV+ bright yellow ONLY AFTER applying KOH.
Cap tacky.
With Quercus agrifolia
Chamise.
Odor corn silk/farinaceous.
On Chrysolepis chrysophylla. Koh reaction - maroon/blood red
Directly under Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
Odor metallic
Voucher collection 10586dll was collected on 9 November 2023 by Casey Ledford at 141 Carter Lane, Eureka, Humboldt County, California. Notes on its macroscopic feature were completed by Casey and David Largent. A description of the microscopic features will be forthcoming as will an ITS sequence.
The habit and habitat for this collection: Solitary in the humus of fern leaves, branchlet, and needles of Coast Redwood in a dense fern grotto that can be reached by stairs behind the Tractor Port.
The basidiospores of this collection are very small,
Voucher collection 10611dll was collected on 21 November 2023 by Casey Ledford from the McKay Tract forest near Winship School, Cutten, Humboldt County, California. Notes on the Macroscopic features of this collection were taken by Casey and Dave Largent. The description of the microscopic features and an ITS sequence will be forthcoming.
Habit and Habitat: Scattered (3fb) in needle, branchlet and grass humus on the main trail past the yellow gate.