Pleurotus cornucopiae
Pleurotus cornucopiae

The Branching Oyster (Pleurotus cornucopiae) was found at two locations in 2012. A large decaying tree stump near Pet’s corner has produced large flushes for at least the last couple of years.

 

 

 

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Pl. cornucopiae fallen log

 

This large dead tree trunk further north in the Dene also produced a large flush.

 

 

 

 

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Parasola? 1
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Parasola? (2)

This mushroom on first sight looked like the Hare’sfoot Inkcap, Coprinopsis lagopus but as the immature fruitbodies are brown rather than grey it could be Coprinellus impatiens. Update: I now think this is Parasola leiocephala

 

20120708_131621_600The large tree stump by Pet’s corner also appear to have some club fungi, possibly Dead Moll’s Fingers, Xylaria longipes