Salt Point, November 2009

Went up to Salt Point with Arch and Collin last weekend, and camped there for the first time. It kind of takes a long time to get up there, and day trips have always seemed like a bit much. I think camping is definitely the way to go.

I got up there Saturday afternoon, and was immediately greeted by a horde of foragers participating in a SOMA foray. Doh. Luckily they were finishing up, meaning even if I wasn't going to find any edibles, at least I'd have some solitude. Since I knew my friends weren't going to join me until the evening, I decided to do some bushwhacking and investigate some of the areas I usually check later in the season. I eventually found myself in the middle of a seemingly inescapable huckleberry patch, crawling around on my hands and knees hoping to find some kind of clearing. In the process, though, I found one porcini and one Leccinum manzanitae, a new bolete for me! I totally thought it was another porcini that was just kind of "dirty," but in fact the dull red cap and dark ridges on the stem mean Leccinum. Now I know. Also tons and tons of Amanita, Gomphus floccosus, and plenty of things I couldn't recognize.

Camping at Gerstle Cove was quite nice. I'd say the campground was 1/3 full, so no problem with crowding. It was fairly cold, but a warm fire and a decent sleeping bag took care of that. The next day I set off with Arch and Collin up the North Trail, where we had decent success with edibles, despite meeting some tight-lipped Russians with buckets full of mushrooms who told us all the mushrooms were gone and that we shouldn't bother (we met some friendlier Russians later who showed us their baskets). We also found all manner of interesting non-edibles, many that I hadn't seen before!

All in all, it was a beautiful afternoon to spend strolling around the woods. We stopped by the Sizzling Tandoor in Jenner on the way back, because Arch thought the name was hilarious. Their fare's most salient characteristic was its warmth. It also has a spectacular view of the Russian River.

Publicado el noviembre 25, 2009 07:40 MAÑANA por kueda kueda

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Orejas de Cerdo (Gomphus clavatus)

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kueda

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Noviembre 22, 2009 a las 12:56 TARDE PST

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A new Gomphus for me! Collin found these near some readwoods. The books says they're tasty but usually filled with maggots. It wasn't wrong about the latter, so I opted out of testing the former. Very pretty, though.

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Corneta (Turbinellus floccosus)

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kueda

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Noviembre 21, 2009 a las 01:56 TARDE PST

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Gomphus floccosus was blooming in abundance! It's not edible, and apparently not even closely related to the true chanterelles (or so the Intarwebs tell me), but it is nevertheless an impressive sight to behold.

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kueda

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Noviembre 21, 2009 a las 02:56 TARDE PST

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I was under the impression this was Boletus edulis (or maybe B. aereus, given that it was under tanoak), but now I'm starting to think that "dirtiness" on teh stem is actually the "scabers" of Leccinum. This isn't the best pic, but you can sort of see how they are elevated on the sides. I didn't notice any particular staining when I was cutting it (thought you can see some blue-grey blush here), it did turn very dark after drying.

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kueda

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Noviembre 2009

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I love blue mushrooms. These were new to me! Sort of like a bolete except... not.

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Salamandra Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii)

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kueda

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Noviembre 22, 2009 a las 01:44 TARDE PST

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Not a great pic, but it shows the noticeable overhang of the male ensatina's upper lip.

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kueda

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Noviembre 22, 2009 a las 01:05 TARDE PST

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Yay! Always wanted to find this. Such an odd little fungus.

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Escobetillas (Género Ramaria)

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kueda

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Noviembre 22, 2009 a las 01:18 TARDE PST

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Again, assuming Ramaria, given the size (> 10 cm), fleshiness, and branching.

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Escobetillas (Género Ramaria)

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kueda

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Noviembre 22, 2009 a las 01:13 TARDE PST

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I think it's another Ramaria

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kueda

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Noviembre 22, 2009 a las 02:22 TARDE PST

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So weird!

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