Under cork oak
hosting on Cedrus deodara
Found under live oak approx 2 wks after very heavy rains that followed 5 months of no rain during the 2020-2021 drought. First specimen found solo. Second group of 4 were 20-35cm in diam, 8-12” from base to cap. Group of 4 was mature, with gold/brown spores coating leaves. Significant protection from thick duff and poison oak.