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Vermilion Waxcap (Hygrocybe miniata)Observer
wildmacroDescription
Cap was viscid and slightly bumpy, about 1cm in diameter. Stipe was not viscid. Some specimens were growing with moss, others from bare soil. Some nearby specimens had scalloped margins. Mixed redwood/tanoak forest. H. marchii looks like a reasonable match, but expert input would be appreciated.
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Genus PhysarumObserver
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My first thought was Physarum globuliferum, now Nannengaella globulifera, but I'm not very confident. I photographed this specimen because of the novelty of the fused sporangia. Now I'm wishing I had taken the time to capture one of the typical fruiting bodies from the group...
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Pumpkin Gall Wasp (Dryocosmus minusculus)Observer
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On Quercus wislizeni.
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Cryptantha Owl's-Clover (Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cryptanthus)Observer
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Crystalline Gall Wasp (Feron crystallinum)Observer
wildmacroDescription
On blue oak.
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Brewer's Monkeyflower (Erythranthe breweri)Observer
wildmacroDescription
I initially figured this had to be Brewer's monkeyflower, but then I discovered Diplacus leptaleus, which seems to be a better fit due to the pedicel being shorter than the calyx. Feedback with explanations will be greatly appreciated.
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Clustered Gall Wasp (Andricus brunneus)Observer
wildmacroDescription
On blue oak.
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Longhorn Steer's-Head (Dicentra uniflora)Observer
wildmacroDescription
Near snowmelt and lodgepole pines
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Swamp Beacon (Mitrula elegans)Observer
wildmacroDescription
There were a handful of specimens in the water along the trail, but hundreds in the main Darlingtonia fen.
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California Groundcone (Kopsiopsis strobilacea)Observer
wildmacroDescription
Dozens of specimens on both sides of the trail.
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Purple Mouse Ears (Diplacus douglasii)Observer
wildmacroDescription
Most plants a little past prime, but some still in good photographable condition.
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Pacific Coralroot (Corallorhiza mertensiana)Observer
wildmacroDescription
Lots of plants just getting started. C. maculata nearby as well.
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Heartleaf Twayblade (Neottia cordata)Observer
wildmacroDescription
Reddish morph photographed at 3:1. Smells like Scoliopus bigelovii.
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Trichia botrytisObserver
wildmacroDescription
Or maybe T. erecta? Corrections welcome. Single fruiting body on a Douglas fir cone.
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Inkcaps (Genus Coprinopsis)Observer
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On a small decomposing branch in mixed woodland.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
wildmacroDescription
The largest specimen is less than 5mm across. Found on a small twig in a mixed forest. Possibly Clitopilus hobsonii?
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Observer
wildmacroDescription
Cultivated on an old Andricus quercuscalifornicus gall in a moist chamber. My first thought was Comatricha, but these were much smaller than I've previously seen. ~0.6mm tall. White to pink to brown.
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Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)Observer
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Freshly emerged from chrysalis, underside of a large boulder at the creek crossing.
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Rancher's Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia)Observer
wildmacroDescription
Didn't key out as cleanly as I would have liked, but I'm still pretty sure this is Amsinckia intermedia.
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Genus CribrariaObserver
wildmacroDescription
Cultivated on blue oak in a moist chamber.
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Migratory Grasshopper (Melanoplus sanguinipes)Observer
wildmacroDescription
ID corrections/suggestions appreciated. =)
