Mushrooms

Argill Milkcap
*Lactarius argillaceifolius*
Clay-colored milkcap found under pines.

Blackening Slimespike
Slimy and sticky.
Symbiotic with pine trees, especially Douglas-Fir.

Mucous Cort
_Cortinarius mucosus
Dry-capped and brittle, found beneath Red Pines.
This species thrives in the acidic litter where few others fruit.

Bleeding Bonnet
*Mycena haematopus*
Three days — a record of the Bleeding Bonnet’s surrender to another fungus.

Floury Amanita
Some *Amanita* species are dangerously toxic.
Pale cap with white free gills near birch edge.

Funeral Bell
Likely the deadly Funeral Bell.
Small, caramel-brown gilled mushrooms on mossy wood.

Oyster
Oyster
*Pleurotus ostreatus*
Oyster mushrooms unfolding through mist and decay.

Turkeytail
These shelf-like fungi grow in layers.
Found on decaying wood or moss-covered surfaces.

Violet-toothed Polypore
*Trichaptum biforme*
Violet-toothed polypore growing on a cut oak log, showing distinct purple margins.

Pear-shaped Puffball
A tiny woodland puff that releases clouds of spores with a gentle tap.
The pear-shaped puffball is a small woodland fungus found on decaying wood or moss-covered surfaces.