Echo River Ranch

Wild Mushrooms

We find these little treasures too irresistible to ride past without taking a picture of their delicate beauty. There are thousands of species of wild mushrooms, most are potentially poisonous.

WARNINGS - Even experts have mis-identified mushrooms as edible. Some mushrooms once thought to be edible have been re-catagorized to be poisonous; so just because your immigrant neighbor has been eating it for years, doesn’t mean it is edible. And finally, never never identify a mushroom by pictures alone.

Please note that we do not hunt psychoactive, hallucinogenic, or "funny" mushrooms of any kind. And we wouldn’t recognize them if we found them.

We have been a member of the local mushroom society (PSMS) for several years. Our favorite mushroom reference books are "Mushrooms Demystified" by David Arora and "100 Edible Mushrooms" by Michael Kuo.

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2014 Photos of Wild Mushrooms

10/25/14 Two Hericiums side-by-side.
10/25/14 Two Hericiums side-by-side.

10/26/14 Boletus edulis growing in the horse pasture.
10/26/14 Boletus edulis growing in the horse pasture. Five years ago, spores were distributed in this area. We are very excited to see them growing; see several smaller ones in the background.

10/16/14 Missy and a Shrimp Russula.
10/16/14 Missy and a Shrimp Russula; both are drenched from the fall rains.

10/18/14 A Cauliflower mushroom.
10/18/14 A Cauliflower mushroom; pocket knife for size comparision.

9/27/14 Missy sits beside the days haul of edibles.
9/27/14 Missy sits beside the days haul of edibles. Clockwise from top left: Yellow Chanterelle, Lobster, Pig Ear Chanterelle, and Pine (Matsutaki) mushrooms.

10/16/14 Young Lobster mushroom.
10/16/14 Young Lobster mushroom; pocket knife for size comparision.

     

     

     

2013 Photos of Wild Mushrooms

Fall of 2013 was a great year for mushrooms. Mother Nature is trying to make up for the lack of mushrooms last year.

11/14/13 We find lots of things when we are out mushrooming, not always mushrooms.

11/14/13 We find lots of things when we are out mushrooming, not always mushrooms.

11/14/13 Close up of a bat box placed in an old growth forest on Federal land.

11/14/13 Close up of a bat box placed in an old growth forest on Federal land.

11/14/13 These expired un-identified mushrooms look like the mushroom bone yard.

11/14/13 These expired un-identified mushrooms look like the mushroom bone yard.

11/14/13 This orange jelly mushroom is called Witches Butter (Tremella mesenterica).

11/14/13 This orange jelly mushroom is called Witches Butter (Tremella mesenterica).

11/14/13 Missy followed a chipmunk down a hole.

11/14/13 Missy followed a chipmunk down a hole. Hey, you are supposed to be looking for Truffles!

11/14/13 Where did he go?

11/14/13 Where did he go?

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11/14/13 Notice the turn handle in the bottom. This is in the middle of an old growth forest with huge trees all around. We were not brave enough to get any closer and no, we did not see any numbers on the lid.(reference to LOST, a TV series).

11/14/13 Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Toothed Jelly Fungus) were every where this year.

11/14/13 Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Toothed Jelly Fungus) were every where this year.

11/14/13 They oddly looked like someone had dumped ice along the trail.

11/14/13 They oddly looked like someone had dumped ice along the trail.

11/14/13 These are edible, but we have never tried them.

11/14/13 These are edible, but we have never tried them; maybe next year.

10/25/13 Clavariadelphus truncatus is a large club coral.

10/25/13 Clavariadelphus truncatus is a large club coral.

10/25/13 Clavariadelphus truncatus has a sweet flavor when young.

10/25/13 Clavariadelphus truncatus has a sweet flavor when young.

10/25/13 This Sporassis crispa (cauliflower mushroom) is just starting to grow.

10/25/13 This Sporassis crispa (cauliflower mushroom) is just starting to grow. This is a choice or preferred edible mushroom.

10/25/13 Hericium abietis can get very large.

10/25/13 Hericium abietis can get very large.

10/25/13 This un-identified mushroom is bright yellow and has a scaly looking stem.

10/25/13 This un-identified mushroom is bright yellow and has a scaly looking stem.

10/25/13 This is a very distorted Chanterelle.

10/25/13 This is a very distorted Chanterelle. It was very thick at the base and possibly started as several mushrooms growing too close that became one at the base.

10/25/13 The Cortinarius violaceus is a deep purple almost black in color all the way through the mushroom..

10/25/13 The Cortinarius violaceus is a deep purple almost black in color all the way through the mushroom..

10/25/13 This colorful branch had fallen from one of the conifers that looses its needles through the winter.

10/25/13 This colorful branch had fallen from one of the conifers that looses its needles through the winter.

10/25/13 Hard to recognize from this photo, a small fruiting of Pine mushrooms.
10/25/13 Hard to recognize from this photo, a small fruiting of Pine mushrooms (Armillaria ponderosa or Tricholoma magnivelare). Elk are particularly fond of this species and using their keen sense of smell often find them before we do.

10/25/13 This is one very large mushroom.

10/25/13 This is one very large mushroom; un-identified, not of Russula genus.

10/25/13 We find these un-identified little clumps of mushrooms almost every year.

10/25/13 We find these un-identified little clumps of mushrooms almost every year. We still find them irresistably photogenic.

10/25/13 Another un-identified mushroom that intrigues us.

10/25/13 Another un-identified mushroom that intrigues us.

10/25/13 Hydnum imbricatum (shingled hedgehog) is a striking mushroom both in size and shape.
10/25/13 Hydnum imbricatum (shingled hedgehog) is a striking mushroom both in size and shape. The top is scaly and the underside is tooth like spikes the same brownish color as the top.

10/25/13 Just driving down the highway, a flourish of Shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus).

10/25/13 Just driving down the highway, a flourish of Shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus).

10/25/13 The Shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus) have a life of about two days.
10/25/13 The Shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus) have a life of about two days. They begin to melt from the bottom up within a day of sprouting out of the ground.

10/25/13 Missy overlooking the days haul of edible mushrooms.
10/25/13 Missy overlooking the days haul of edible mushrooms. Top step: Shrimp (Russula xerampelina), Clavariadelphus truncatus, Pine (Matsutake), Hericium, yellow and white Chanterelle, Cauliflower, and Gypsy (Rozites caperata). Lower step: Cortinarius violaceus, more Hericium, Hedgehog (Dentinum repandum), Hydnum imbricatum, and Shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus).

10/23/13 This is a beautiful green colored Russula.

10/23/13 This is a beautiful green colored Russula (possibly a Russula aeruginea). We have hoped to find a green one for several years, this was our first.

10/23/13 This deep purple almost black mushroom is a Cortinarius violaceus.

10/23/13 This deep purple almost black mushroom is a Cortinarius violaceus.

10/23/13 These mushrooms are also a type of Cortinarius.

10/23/13 These mushrooms are also a type of Cortinarius. They were a pretty green-blue color.

10/23/13 This is a type of Coral (Ramaria) mushroom.

10/23/13 This is a type of Coral (Ramaria) mushroom.

10/23/13 This stick was growing some small Club Coral (Clavaria) .

10/23/13 This stick was growing some small Club Coral (Clavaria) .

10/23/13 Ground level view of the stick.

10/23/13 Ground level view of the stick.

09/27/13 Chicken of the Woods mushroom layers itself on dead logs or stumps.
09/27/13 Chicken of the Woods mushroom layers itself on dead logs or stumps. Edible when young, this mushroom gets very tough and woody when mature.

09/27/13 Amanitas (poisonous) usually (but not always) have white specks on them.

09/27/13 Amanitas (poisonous) usually (but not always) have white specks on them.

09/27/13 Amanitas may have been the mushroom that made Alice (in Wonderland) grow and shrink.

09/27/13 Amanitas may have been the mushroom that made Alice (in Wonderland) grow and shrink.

09/27/13 Un-identified grey colored mushroom growing all over a stump.

09/27/13 Un-identified grey colored mushroom growing all over a stump.

09/27/13 This Russula brevipes is almost as large as Missy.

09/27/13 This Russula brevipes is almost as large as Missy.

09/27/13 Missy getting a smell of the mushroom.

09/27/13 Missy getting a smell of the mushroom. Europeans pick these and pickle them.

09/24/13 Missy barked at the chipmunk who was yelling at us for stealing his Bolete crop.

09/24/13 Missy barked at the chipmunk who was yelling at us for stealing his Bolete crop.

09/24/13 Missy knows these mushrooms are going to taste good.

09/24/13 Missy knows these Boletus edulis mushrooms are going to taste good.

09/24/13 These Boletus edulis are young and huge.

09/24/13 These Boletus edulis are young and huge. We have never found so many, it must be a bumper crop this year.

09/20/13 Boletus edulis, we are very excited about this find.

09/20/13 Boletus edulis, we are very excited about this find. In years past, we were lucky to find one every few years. Creamy buttery mushroom soup tonight!

09/20/13 While we were hunting mushrooms, Missy got her tail tangled in a limb.

09/20/13 While we were hunting mushrooms, Missy got her tail tangled in a limb. Great way to slow her down in the forest.

09/20/13 Chicken of the Woods.

09/20/13 Chicken of the Woods, part of the days edible findings.

09/20/13 One young shrimp mushroom and a nice pine mushroom.

09/20/13 One young shrimp mushroom and a nice pine mushroom, part of the days edible findings.

09/20/13 Chanterelles, both yellows and whites.

09/20/13 Chanterelles, both yellows and whites are choice edibles, were part of the days findings.

09/14/13 Shaggy parasols found growing along an old logging road in Kitsap County.

09/14/13 Shaggy parasols found growing along an old logging road in Kitsap County.

09/14/13 More shaggy parasols just a few feet away.

09/14/13 More shaggy parasols just a few feet away.

09/11/13 Small yellow Amanita.

09/11/13 Small yellow Amanita (poisonous).

09/11/13 Hericium found while picking wild huckleberries.

09/11/13 Hericium, a nice edible mushroom, found while picking wild huckleberries.

09/11/13 Around the corner was a hillside of Amanita.

09/11/13 Around the corner was a hillside of Amanita.

09/11/13 These Amanita were more orange and red in color.

09/11/13 These Amanita were more orange and red in color. Although extremely beautiful, most Amanita are very poisonous.

     

     

     

2012 Photos of Wild Mushrooms

2012 was a very dry year, but we were able to find a few mushrooms.

11/04/12 A small unidentified white mushroom, about an inch across the cap.

11/04/12 A small unidentified white mushroom, about an inch across the cap.

11/04/12 Missy sniffing at Elk Horn Fern, while we collected Gypsy mushrooms.

11/04/12 Missy sniffing at Elk Horn Fern, while we collected Gypsy mushrooms. Winter Chanterelle and Milky Caps were also found in this area.

11/04/12 A large unidentified mushroom growing along the roadway.

11/04/12 A large unidentified mushroom growing along the roadway.

11/04/12 Woolly Chanterelle (Gomphus floccosus) are no longer considered edible.

11/04/12 Woolly Chanterelle (Gomphus floccosus) are no longer considered edible, but they are a striking mushroom and they were scattered along the hillside were we hunted.

11/04/12 A small unidentified mushroom that looked like clear jelly.

11/04/12 A small unidentified mushroom that looked like clear jelly.

11/04/12 A familiar aroma drifted on the air and we finally found this Matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare).

11/04/12 A familiar aroma drifted on the air and the ground mosses had recently been turned up by elk who also search and eat the Matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare) mushroom. We were lucky to find this one that the elk had missed.

11/01/12 A very large and beautiful mushroom growing from the roots of an upturned fir tree.

11/01/12 A very large and beautiful mushroom growing from the roots of an upturned fir tree.

11/01/12 A closure view; the mushroom was over a foot across.

11/01/12 A closure view; the mushroom was over a foot across.

11/01/12 Angel Wing mushrooms growing on an old log.

11/01/12 Angel Wing mushrooms growing on an old log.

11/01/12 Bright orange jelly mushrooms growing on top of a stump.

11/01/12 Bright orange jelly mushrooms growing on top of a stump.

11/01/12 A small Questionable Stropharia (Stropharia ambigua) growing out of a stump.

11/01/12 A small Questionable Stropharia (Stropharia ambigua) growing out of a stump.

11/01/12 More Questionable Stropharia; the lacy edges of the mushroom cap make this a striking mushroom.

11/01/12 More Questionable Stropharia; the lacy edges of the mushroom cap make this a striking mushroom.

11/01/12 Always hoping to find one of these, the fir tree was about a three foot diameter.

11/01/12 Always hoping to find one of these, the fir tree was about a three foot diameter.

11/01/12 Sparassis crispa is one of the more desireable edibles.

11/01/12 Sparassis crispa is one of the more desireable edibles.

11/01/12 In a forest with very few mushroom to be found, this was a nice find.

11/01/12 In a forest with very few mushroom to be found, this was a nice find.

11/01/12 This was a large young Russula xerampelina (shrimp mushroom).

11/01/12 This was a large young Russula xerampelina (shrimp mushroom); this one was added to a pot of chicken soup.

11/01/12 A patch of Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) that is past its prime.

11/01/12 A patch of Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) that is past its prime.

11/01/12 A few young Shaggy Mane that we happily added to our scambled eggs the next morning.

11/01/12 A few young Shaggy Mane that we happily added to our scambled eggs the next morning.

     

The last weekend in January is the Oregon Truffle Festival held in Eugene, Oregon. This was an expensive endeavor, but an experience of a lifetime. We have included only two pictures below to showcase the truffles, for more pictures of this adventure including some of the meals click here to see more pictures taken at the Truffle Festival

01/29/12 Black Oregon Truffles selling at the market for $358 a pound.

01/29/12 Black Oregon Truffles selling at the market for $358 a pound.

01/29/12 White Oregon Truffles selling at the market for $278 a pound.

01/29/12 White Oregon Truffles selling at the market for $278 a pound.

     

     

     

2011 Photos of Wild Mushrooms

Although 2011 was a good year for mushrooms, we seem to have taken very few pictures.

10/15/11 A small yellow Chanterelle.

10/15/11 A small yellow Chanterelle, only one of the many harvested that day.

10/15/11 A small Russula of unknown species.

10/15/11 A small Russula of unknown species.

09/11/11 A large Artists Conk high up in a snag.

09/11/11 A large Artists Conk high up in a snag.

09/11/11 A small Artists Conk.

09/11/11 A small Artists Conk.

09/10/11 A small Artists Conk.

09/10/11 A small Artists Conk.

07/15/11 A small jelly mushroom growing on a stump along the horse trail.

07/15/11 A small jelly mushroom growing on a stump along the horse trail.

05/28/11 A Black Morel with a stem surprise.

05/28/11 A Black Morel with a stem surprise. .

05/28/11 A close up of the miniature Morel.

05/28/11 A close up of the miniature Morel.

     

     

     

2010 Photos of Wild Mushrooms

2010 was an outstanding year for harvesting wild edible mushrooms.

12/06/10 A Sparassis crispa found growing along a horse trail.

12/06/10 A Sparassis crispa found growing along a horse trail.

12/06/10 The mushroom was so old that it was inedible.

12/06/10 The mushroom was so old that it was inedible, but it was large enought to fill a plastic milk crate.

11/19/10 An Amanita, beautiful but poisonous.

11/19/10 An Amanita, beautiful but poisonous.

11/19/10 Amanita spout every fall under these fir trees on the ranch.

11/19/10 Amanita spout every fall under these fir trees on the ranch.

10/06/10 A young Amanita sprouting through the fallen leaves.

10/06/10 A young Amanita sprouting through the fallen leaves.

10/06/10 A small Russula of unknown species.

10/06/10 A small Russula of unknown species.

09/26/10 These delicate little white mushrooms are adorable on the forest floor.

09/26/10 These delicate little white mushrooms are adorable on the forest floor.

09/26/10 The Winter Chanterelle also called Yellow Foot (Cantharellus tubaeformis).

09/26/10 The Winter Chanterelle also called Yellow Foot (Cantharellus tubaeformis).

09/26/10 A Boletus mirabilis that was growing on a log in the parking lot.

09/26/10 A Boletus mirabilis that was growing on a log in the parking lot.

09/26/10 This little bundle of mushrooms might be Collybia acervata (inedible).

09/26/10 This little bundle of mushrooms might be Collybia acervata (inedible).

09/26/10 This large Douglas Fir snag had huge Artist’s Conks growing all around it.

09/26/10 This large Douglas Fir snag had huge Artist’s Conks growing all around it.

09/26/10 A close up of one of the Artist’s Conks has moss draping off of it.

09/26/10 A close up of one of the Artist’s Conks has moss draping off of it.

09/26/10 These Artist’s Conks are growing on an old Artist’s Conk.

09/26/10 These Artist’s Conks are growing on an old Artist’s Conk.

09/26/10 This mushroom (Hydnellum peckii) bleeds red when it is rained on. It’s common name is Strawberries and Cream, but it is not edible.
09/26/10 This mushroom (Hydnellum peckii) bleeds red when it is rained on. It’s common name is Strawberries and Cream, but it is not edible.

09/26/10 These teeny little orange mushrooms spradically populated the forest floor.

09/26/10 These teeny little orange mushrooms spradically populated the forest floor.

09/26/10 A grouping of Suillus lakei; they were coming up everywhere under Douglas Fir trees; edible, but not one that we harvest.

09/26/10 A grouping of Suillus lakei; they were coming up everywhere under Douglas Fir trees; edible, but not one that we harvest.

09/26/10 This beautiful Hericium abietis was a stark white contrast to the dark log

09/26/10 This beautiful Hericium abietis was a stark white contrast to the dark log

09/26/10 Note that this Hericium is a little more beige (not as white), but we believe it to be the same species as the stark white, only less mature.

09/26/10 Note that this Hericium is a little more beige (not as white), but we believe it to be the same species as the stark white, only less mature.

09/26/10 Also a younger Hericium, all three where found within 15 yards of one another.

09/26/10 Also a younger Hericium, all three where found within 15 yards of one another.

09/26/10 This little cutie was one of a large scattering. Preliminary identification is the Blue-Green Anise mushroom (Clitocybe odora).

09/26/10 This little cutie was one of a large scattering. Preliminary identification is the Blue-Green Anise mushroom (Clitocybe odora).

09/26/10 A cluster of Puffballs growing beside a road.

09/26/10 A cluster of Puffballs growing beside a road.

09/24/10 This very large un-identified mushroom was growing off an old fir stump.

09/24/10 This very large un-identified mushroom was growing off an old fir stump.

09/24/10 This is a Bleeding Milk Cap (Lactarius rubrilacteus). When the mushroom is broken, it will bleed a red or dark orange juice.

09/24/10 This is a Bleeding Milk Cap (Lactarius rubrilacteus). When the mushroom is broken, it will bleed a red or dark orange juice.

09/24/10 This cluster of Sulfer Tuft (Naematoloma fasciculare) is poisonous, but beautifully highlights the end of this log. Only days later, these mushrooms had matured and turned dull brown.
09/24/10 This cluster of Sulfer Tuft (Naematoloma fasciculare) is poisonous, but beautifully highlights the end of this log. Only days later, these mushrooms had matured and turned dull brown.

09/24/10 Chanterelle also hide beneath twigs and moss.

09/24/10 Chanterelle also hide beneath twigs and moss.

09/24/10 A hillside of Yellow Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius). One of the better edible wild mushrooms.

09/24/10 A hillside of Yellow Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius). One of the better edible wild mushrooms.

09/24/10 A single Chanterelle can be difficult to spot in bright sunlight or among the yellow leaves fallen from Maple trees.

09/24/10 A single Chanterelle can be difficult to spot in bright sunlight or among the yellow leaves fallen from Maple trees.

09/24/10 A cluster of Honey mushrooms, we have never tried eating these.

09/24/10 A cluster of Honey mushrooms, we have never tried eating these.

09/24/10 This small snag was covered in Marasmiellus candidus.

09/24/10 This small snag was covered in Marasmiellus candidus.

09/24/10 This Parasol or Shaggy Parasol mushroom was growing beside the horse trail.

09/24/10 This Parasol or Shaggy Parasol mushroom was growing beside the horse trail.

09/22/10 A mature Boletus mirabilis.

09/22/10 A mature Boletus mirabilis.

09/22/10 This Woolly Chanterelle (Gomphus floccosus) is not considered edible.

09/22/10 This Woolly Chanterelle (Gomphus floccosus) is not considered edible.

09/22/10 This mushroom (possibly the Hydnellum caeruleum) is striking with its dark purple center and outer edges of lavender.

09/22/10 This mushroom (possibly the Hydnellum caeruleum) is striking with its dark purple center and outer edges of lavender.

09/22/10 First of the season, almost glowing in the dark forest, yet mature and full of larvae, the majestic Matsutake (Armillaria ponderosa).

09/22/10 First of the season, almost glowing in the dark forest, yet mature and full of larvae, the majestic Matsutake (Armillaria ponderosa).

09/22/10 A Douglas Fir cone with Marasmiellus candidus growing on it.

09/22/10 A Douglas Fir cone with Marasmiellus candidus growing on it.

09/22/10 A Puffball.

09/22/10 A Puffball.

09/22/10 This un-identified mushroom is very hard, almost solid.

09/22/10 This un-identified mushroom is very hard, almost solid.

09/22/10 A small Jelly Fungi; this mushroom is much more transparent than the photo shows.

09/22/10 A small Jelly Fungi; this mushroom is much more transparent than the photo shows.

09/22/10 A large Coral mushroom (Ramaria species).

09/22/10 A large Coral mushroom (Ramaria species).

09/18/10 A view of Artist’s Conk from the top.

09/18/10 A view of Artist’s Conk from the top.

09/18/10 This un-identified mushroom was scattered along the trail.

09/18/10 This un-identified mushroom was scattered along the trail.

09/14/10 This was the first Blue Chanterelle (Polyozellus multiplex, almost black in color) that we had ever found. Although this looks like a cluster, it is only one mushroom. It’s taste was not as delicious as the White and Yellow Chanterelle.

09/14/10 This was the first Blue Chanterelle (Polyozellus multiplex, almost black in color) that we had ever found. Although this looks like a cluster, it is only one mushroom. It’s taste was not as delicious as the White and Yellow Chanterelle.

09/12/10 A smaller Russula, this was one of the first sprouting this fall season.

09/12/10 A smaller Russula, this was one of the first sprouting this fall season.

09/12/10 More of the quaint little Artist’s Conks.

09/12/10 More of the quaint little Artist’s Conks.

09/10/10 The Artist’s Conk seems to grow anywhere and everywhere. Each one will have it’s own unique characteristics.

09/10/10 The Artist’s Conk seems to grow anywhere and everywhere. Each one will have it’s own unique characteristics.

05/30/10 Photo from the spring Morel hunt on horseback.

05/30/10 Photo from the spring Morel hunt on horseback.

05/30/10 Photo from the spring Morel hunt on horseback.

05/30/10 Photo from the spring Morel hunt on horseback.

05/30/10 Photo from the spring Morel hunt on horseback.

05/30/10 Photo from the spring Morel hunt on horseback.

     

     

     

2009 Photos of Wild Mushrooms

     

     

10/23/09 This is a mature patch of Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus). If found in the younger stages, it is extremely delicious. The bright color is almost florescent in a dark forest.
10/23/09 This is a mature patch of Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus). If found in the younger stages, it is extremely delicious. The bright color is almost florescent in a dark forest.

10/09/09 We grew up calling this mushroom the ’Alice in Wonderland’ mushroom. The common name is the Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) and it is not edible and causes many poisonings each year.

10/09/09 We grew up calling this mushroom the ’Alice in Wonderland’ mushroom. The common name is the Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) and it is not edible and causes many poisonings each year.

10/07/09 Another tiny mushroom.

10/07/09 Another tiny mushroom.

10/07/09 The little mushroom is tiny, but its bright color caught our eye.

10/07/09 The little mushroom is tiny, but its bright color caught our eye.

10/07/09 This poisonous Amanita is frequently mistaken for look-a-like edibles.

10/07/09 This poisonous Amanita is frequently mistaken for look-a-like edibles.

     

     

     

2008 Photos of Wild Mushrooms

11/05/08 A large pink coral mushroom grows at the base of this fir tree.

11/05/08 A large pink coral mushroom grows at the base of this fir tree.

11/05/08 This is a grouping of Angel Wings (Pleurotus porrigens), they aren’t usually as clustered, but more spread out over a log. They add a nice crunch to scrambled eggs.
11/05/08 This is a grouping of Angel Wings (Pleurotus porrigens), they aren’t usually as clustered, but more spread out over a log. They add a nice crunch to scrambled eggs.

11/05/08 The Hericium mushroom is always a stark beauty with its cascading growth. Hard to clean, but they are excellent in stews.

11/05/08 The Hericium mushroom is always a stark beauty with its cascading growth. Hard to clean, but they are excellent in stews.

11/05/08 A log covered in smaller Artist’s Conks.

11/05/08 A log covered in smaller Artist’s Conks.

11/05/08 An un-identified mushroom that is growing on a rotting log.

11/05/08 An un-identified mushroom that is growing on a rotting log.

10/29/08 This un-identified mushroom was growing in a large fairy ring. Only part of the ring is pictured here.

10/29/08 This un-identified mushroom was growing in a large fairy ring. Only part of the ring is pictured here.

10/21/08 A pair of un-identified mushrooms seen next to the trail.

10/21/08 A pair of un-identified mushrooms seen next to the trail.

10/21/08 The Artist’s Conk is a very striking mushroom.

10/21/08 The Artist’s Conk is a very striking mushroom.

10/21/08 This is one of our favorite mushrooms. The waters of Boise Creek flow over a stone to cascade and form a mushroom shape in the lower right of the photo.

10/21/08 This is one of our favorite mushrooms. The waters of Boise Creek flow over a stone to cascade and form a mushroom shape in the lower right of the photo.

10/17/08 A cluster of very large mushrooms growing at the base of this tree; mushroom identity unknown.

10/17/08 A cluster of very large mushrooms growing at the base of this tree; mushroom identity unknown.

10/17/08 A small grouping of bright colored Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe).

10/17/08 A small grouping of bright colored Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe).

10/17/08 Questionable Stropharia (Stropharia ambigua) is one of our favorite mushrooms to see in the woods. It has an elegant beauty, but we do not collect it for consumption.

10/17/08 Questionable Stropharia (Stropharia ambigua) is one of our favorite mushrooms to see in the woods. It has an elegant beauty, but we do not collect it for consumption.

10/17/08 Colorful little mushroom. We admire these little beauties, but they are so small, even if they were edible, we consider them to small to be worthy of collecting.
10/17/08 Colorful little mushroom. We admire these little beauties, but they are so small, even if they were edible, we consider them to small to be worthy of collecting.

10/04/08 A grouping of mushrooms found along a logging road. This mushroom was identified to us as a type of Hen of the Woods (?Grifola umbellate).
10/04/08 A grouping of mushrooms found along a logging road. This mushroom was identified to us as a type of Hen of the Woods (?Grifola umbellate).

10/04/08 A beautiful large and delicious mushroom is Boletus mirabilis.

10/04/08 A beautiful large and delicious mushroom is Boletus mirabilis.

10/04/08 Another green Lichen, this species also grows on our ranch property.

10/04/08 Another green Lichen, this species also grows on our ranch property.

10/04/08 This a green and white colored Lichen; Lichen is said to grow where the air is fresh.

10/04/08 This a green and white colored Lichen; Lichen is said to grow where the air is fresh.

10/04/08 Several Shrimp Russula (Russula xerampelina) in a small area.

10/04/08 Several Shrimp Russula (Russula xerampelina) in a small area.

10/04/08 A mushroom in advanced decay makes for a unique design.

10/04/08 A mushroom in advanced decay makes for a unique design.

10/04/08 More mature form of Pig’s Ear (Gomphus clavatus).

10/04/08 More mature form of Pig’s Ear (Gomphus clavatus).

10/04/08 Young or button form of Pig’s Ear (Gomphus clavatus); delicious mushroom!

10/04/08 Young or button form of Pig’s Ear (Gomphus clavatus); delicious mushroom!

10/04/08 Russala brevipes and its parasitic form, the Lobster (Hypomyces lactiflluorum).

10/04/08 Russala brevipes and its parasitic form, the Lobster (Hypomyces lactiflluorum).