Varnished Conk - they have a tough woody shelf like growth, and I was so surprised by the entire black color that surround this fungi. I have seen a lot of bracket fungi and never anything like this. The upper side shows concentric striations that represent successive years of growth. They can grow for as long as 50-80 years. The lower species is composed of numerous different minute pores, and when you see a large and thick conk you can usually assume they are an Artists Conks of the Ganoderma applanatum group which can reach to be up to 3 feet across and eight inches thick!!!
In the phylum Basidiomycota- very hard to identify the exact species, still struggling.
Turkey Tail- Trametes versicolor- is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. I hiked up the biggest hill I could in Ravena and I found this large log on the ground with these small Turkey Tails. Turkey Tail is a common bracket fungus. It is a spoon or cup shape and is up to four inches wide. The colors can range from brown, white, tan, orange and red. They often overlap each other. They usually "bloom" from may to December. They can last several years.
I am unsure what kind of plan this is, I think it may be a HUGE Skunk Cabbage that lost its yellow petals.
Coltsfoot- Tussllago Farara is in the family of Astereceae and can be used as an effective use for cough medicine (anti-tussive). I had not noticed this plant yet, until it had grown so large. Eventually there will be flowers blooming but I still see no signs of any flowers, the leaves are very large. In the spring it is a dandelion flower that often covers yards and roadsides. The leaves are heart shaped and come up sharply and seem to come up in groups.
Last week the salmon berries had flowered and now they are starting to create little salmon colored berries!!! I was so temped to eat one, but I didn't.
antler lichen/ Fruticose Lichens are characterized by their erect stalks which have no distinguishable upper and lower surfaces. I found this on a highly branched twig, it is a pale gray lichen and I found it on a Hemlock so I that is how I came to the conclusion that it was a common Antler Lichen, they often grow on Hemlocks.
Black Morel- is a genus of edible mushrooms and is closely related to the cup fungi. They have a very distinct shape that is similar to honeycomb. It was not taller than 2 cm, they have spore disposal and through ingestion. They are cluster in the M. Elata group. The stem is fairly dark as well as the body of the cap. These mushrooms can be difficult to find but when they are found are defiantly worth eating!! I found three of the, and sautéed them with a soy garlic sauce, with rice and tofu and it was magical!!!
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