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AKA Foothill Prettyface

Actively nest building. See also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42545906 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42545907.

Seen Puddling at "Cattail" beach
along Lake Natoma,Mississippi Bar.

after 6 rain free weeks few mushrooms are observed, this was a rare sight

Blue Dicks growing between the American River Bike trail and Snowberry Creek Trail at Mississippi Bar.

in oak woodland, at base of dead oak, surrounded by patina of white spores

in oak woodland, in grassy area, beside decaying limb piece

dripline of live oak, beside horse trail

oak woodland, on fallen oak, on hillside, about 4 cm width

Dudleyas growing on cliff face on the northern side of Lake Natoma near Nimbus Dam.

on fallen, decaying gray pine branch, other pine debris nearby with this species identified, KOH stains dark, orange spores

oak woodland, trail side, thick duff

under live oak, appeared since last week, others are popping up under the tree as Oak-loving Trichs are rotting away.

followed sound of coyote 'yips', coyote appeared on trail

oak woodland, on fallen hardwood, several in group, KOH neg, whitish spores, 'bleeds'

first warm, sunny day in awhile...my first mourning cloak observed this year at Mississippi bar

under live oak, mostly buried in duff, yellowish flesh where cut, quickly developing blue, koh orange on flesh - dark on pore area, pore area decaying, many 'worms' present,

Buried in a mound of decaying oak leaves this mushroom was uncovered under a live oak with a conifer in the same area sharing the space.

Found along the Snowberry Creek trail in oak leaf duff,Mississippi Bar.
https://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Clitocybe_nuda.html

Found at the base of an oak tree on the Snowberry Creek Trail,Mississippi Bar.

at drip line of live oak, in duff, small group, yellow latex on gills, KOH latex orangey,

under live oak, buried in duff, whitish spores, koh neg, gnarly

in grass, near oaks, several, KOH neg,

Very abundant in the woodpiles along the Shady Trail in the Mississippi Bar area.

on hardwood stump, probably cottonwood, dark cap color, largest cap size >40 cm, lilac tinted spores, KOH neg, extremely tough stipe - could not wrest it away from stump had to cut

oak woodland, deep duff, in swale, KOH - neg,

oak woodland, trail side, in duff, decayed wood, several individuals, KOH negative

oak woodland, in gully, midst wood debris and duff, near recent A muscaria, KOH-pos see images

beneath pines, in duff, koh - slight see image

While exploring this fairly extensive seasonal drainage area at Mississippi Bar more Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) were found in cottonwood and oak leaves.

single individual midst decaying A muscaria, brush pile, in gully, willow, cottonwood, oak, koh pos see image, orangy brown spores see image

Growing on a living oak

Found in grassy wooded area with oak debris

While searching through this area
with fellow iNaturalist seen in the background,a solitary Fly Agaric mushroom was found in this drainage area in mixed oak and cottonwood leaves.

in bed of seasonal pond, midst cottonwood, willow, oak

Lots of big dead fish.

Growing at the base of an oak tree