It is almost three inches tall. Light orange stem with a light brown cap. Mildly earthy in smell. Shallow, branching gills - but not connected by cross-veins. The cap is flat, not concave. The stem is fibrous and does not break evenly.
Not sure if hard or softwood - no real bark remains, I guess it’s hardwood
December 3, cloudy 51 degrees, located in Shelton wa, standing about a foot tall, oval shaped velvet soft whitish green leaves
12/3/23, sunny/ cloudy, Evergreen State College
Common name: Pacific rhododendron
Scientific name: Rhododendron macrophyllum
Habitat and plant associations: urban setting
Annotation feature: it flowers but not until the spring
12/3/23, sunny/ cloudy, Evergreen State College
Common name: Pacific rhododendron
Scientific name: Rhododendron macrophyllum
Habitat and plant associations: urban setting
Annotation feature: it flowers but not until the spring