Kuvat / Äänet
Havainnoija
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Nolanea holoconiota(Entoloma holoconiotum):
Single fruiting beneath Douglas fir and Western red cedar.
Nolanea with Pale tones overall.
Stem: Pruinose.
Gills: coated in pink spore drop.
Odor: None.
Harvested single specimen.
Removed a single gill and mounted in 3% KOH.
Spores: Angular, 5-6 sided, medium sized.
Basidia: both 4 and 2 sterigmate analyzed/photographed.
Lamellar trama: abundant globose cells.
Dehydrating specimen for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-
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Osa AmanitaHavainnoija
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Likely Amanita pacificogemmata nom. prov(breckonii ‘PNW01’):
Young fruiting beneath Douglas fir and Western red cedar.
Cap: pale dull yellow.
Cap vellum very fragile/delicate. Slides off easily.
Likely young Amanita pacificogemmata.
Harvested specimen.
Bisected specimen and dehydrating for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-
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Amanita apricaHavainnoija
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Fruiting beneath a stand of Douglas fir.
Cap: “ironed on” vellum material adhering to cap cuticle.
Cap: peachy tones/orange/yellowish.
Stem: short, squat.
Harvested 1/2 cap.
Removed a single gill and mounted in 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Spores: ellipsoid, with slightly curved tips, medium sized.
Dehydrating specimen for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-
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Puistolemmikki (Myosotis sylvatica)Havainnoija
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Flowering.
Volunteering next to our front tomato patch.
Shot with iPhone11 Pro Max.
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Peltokurjennokka (Erodium cicutarium)Havainnoija
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Flowering.
Abundant along the entrance parking lot at Pioneer Elementary school.
Shot with iPhone11 Pro Max.
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Alasuku ZadontomerusHavainnoija
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One of multiple on dandelion blooms along the bulkhead at the Budd street house. Shot with iPhone11 Pro Max.
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Amerikanjääkuikka (Gavia immer)Havainnoija
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Adult in breeding plumage approximately 50 yards south of the Budd street house cutbacks deck. Shot with Canon Powershot sx520hs.
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Isokoskelo (Mergus merganser)Havainnoija
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Adult Male(with Female close behind) on the beach directly below the Budd street house cutbacks deck. Shot from the viewing deck above with my Canon Powershot sx520hs.
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Pilkkaniska (Melanitta perspicillata)Havainnoija
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Small flock approximately 75 yards off shore. Shot from the top of the bank with Canon Powershot sx520hs.
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Philodromus disparHavainnoija
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Crawled out from a shred pile of old bills/papers in the living room.
Shot with iPhone11 Pro Max while I had small flashlight in my mouth as a spotlight. Did not preserve specimen.
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Asarum caudatumHavainnoija
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Flowering.
Shot with iPhone11 pro max.
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Erakkorastas (Catharus guttatus)Havainnoija
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Foraging beneath our backyard rhododendron. Note the vibrant contrasting cinnamon brown downward tail plumage. Shot through living room window glass with my Canon Powershot sx520hs.
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Phanias albeolusHavainnoija
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On top of our backyard waste bin lid.
Shot with iPhone11 Pro Max.
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Metellina curtisiHavainnoija
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On the ceiling of my Mazda CX-5.
Shot with iPhone11 Pro Max.
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Boisea rubrolineataHavainnoija
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On our front garbage bin lid.
Shot with iPhone11 Pro Max.
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Ketokieli (Geoglossum umbratile)Havainnoija
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Fruiting in soil/duff/needle litter/debris beneath Western red cedar and Douglas fir.
Unusually large/meaty fruiting bodies.
Stems/lower portion dark coco brown contrasting the all black caps.
Harvested 4 specimens.
Analayzed exterior with my Apexel macro lens attachment. NO SETAE=Geoglossum. Also not viscid.
Removed a portion of exterior tissue from multiple fertile cap points and crush mounted in Lugol’s solution and drop of 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Spores: 7 septate(with 8 sections). All analyzed are 7 septate and slightly curved.
Asci: 8 spored.
Paraphyses: long, thicker than any Geoglossaceae I’ve analyzed. Swollen/curved/curled tips. Extending longer than Asci.
All features match for Geoglossum umbratile.
Dehydrating specimens for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-
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Ciboria rufofuscaHavainnoija
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Fruiting abundantly on two Douglas fir cones. Partially buried cone had fruiting bodies with longer stipes attached through covering needle duff.
Harvested an entire cone and part of the 2nd buried cone(left remainder to continue spreading spores on forest floor).
Removed a portion of cup and crush mounted in 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Spores: elliptical, smooth, very small.
Asci: 8 spored.
Paraphyses: very slender, whip like, filiform, aseptate(lacking septa). Slightly swollen tips.
Dehydrating collection attached to host/substrate for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-
Kuvat / Äänet
Havainnoija
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Fruiting abundantly on partially buried branches and mossy soil.
Pruinose/frosted stems, darkening base where handled.
Harvested 7 specimens.
Removed a single gill from mature fruiting body and mounted in 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Cheilocystidia: abundant! Long, slender with rounded ball shaped apices.
Basidia: 4 sterigmate.
Spores: ovoid, roughened, medium sized.
Dehydrating all specimens for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-
Kuvat / Äänet
Havainnoija
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Fruiting in grass beneath introduced shore pine and Douglas fir.
Volva: collar like, subtle margin in this collection.
Harvested 2 specimens.
Removed gill tissue and mounted on glass slide in 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Spores: Ellipsoid to slightly pip shaped, medium sized, smooth.
Dehydrating both specimens for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-
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Kirjokeltapeippi (Lamium galeobdolon ssp. argentatum)Havainnoija
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Flowering. Volunteering in the Vinca/Crocosmia patch.
Shot with iPhone11 Pro Max.
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Philodromus disparHavainnoija
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Crawling in needle litter beneath mature grand fir.
Shot with iPhone11 Pro Max.
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Peltokurjennokka (Erodium cicutarium)Havainnoija
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Flowering. In between pavers at the Budd st. House. Shot with my iPhone11 Pro Max.
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Viherpääsky (Tachycineta thalassina)Havainnoija
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Adult Female atop the nest box at the Budd street house. Shot with Canon Powershot sx520hs.
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Viherpääsky (Tachycineta thalassina)Havainnoija
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Female perched on deck railing at the Budd street house. Shot through window glass toward morning sun with Canon Powershot sx520hs.
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Lahomaljakas (Peziza varia)Havainnoija
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Fruiting abundantly in dense clusters on woodchips. Cup exterior pale(paler than interior).
Harvested 2 clusters of fruit in bodies.
Sliced a mature fruiting body lengthwise to analyze context(interior layers) with my Apexel macro lens(attached to iPhone11 Pro Max.
Context: 5 distinct layers visible. See two shots taken with my Apexel attachment 24X included in observation.
Removed portion of cap tissue and crush mounted on a glass slide in Lugol’s solution and a small drop of 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Spores: Eguttulate(lacking interior droplets), large, smooth, broadly elliptical/ovoid.
Paraphyses: long, slender with distinctly swollen tips(spoon to curved spatula like apices on all paraphyses analyzed).
Asci: 8 spored. Tips blue in Lugol’s solution.
Dehydrating all specimens for herbarium collection/genetic record.
Fruiting body exterior drying completely white after dehydration.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation linked below-
https://mushroomobserver.org/547801?q=1oaSB
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Inocybe cinnamomeaHavainnoija
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Young fruiting bodies beneath Douglas fir.
Fruiting bodies orange brown throughout.
Cap: densely matted/fibrillose.
Gills: vibrant orange(unique for Inocybe).
Stem: scaly and tinged pinkish where handled. Pruinose at apex. Stem base is white, not bulbous.
Stem context: vibrant carrot orange.
Odor: fishy metallic with slightly spermatic back note.
Harvested 5 specimens.
Removed gill tissue from a single specimen and mounted on slide in 3% KOH.
Spore printed cap directly on a separate slide for spore print.
MICROSCOPY: from gill mount.
Cheilocystidia: Metuloid, club shaped. Encrusted with granules at apex(golden yellow encrustations in KOH).
Spores: narrowly elliptic to ovoid, smooth, thick walled, Medium in size.
Basidia: only 4 sterigmate analyzed.
Spore print(slide#2): dull brown/grayish brown.
Dehydrated all specimens thoroughly and bagged for herbarium collection/genetic record.
Gills and stem context drying vibrant orange after full dehydration.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation below-
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Pseudacris regillaHavainnoija
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Next to the pump house on Budd street(noted while weed whacking perimeter). Glad to have moved it and pulled nearby weeds by hand! Shot with iPhone11 pro max.
