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June 7, 2024 Scouting out camping spots, trail maintenance and a mushroom walk at SAFF

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Russula parvovirescens, Blue-green cracking Russula, found along Fern Trail. This is a very good edible mushroom.

We took the afternoon at the farm and we found it drier than we expected. Blueberries are ripening. We found new mushrooms we hadn’t seen before. We are planning to camp next weekend and looked for a fire pit location and tent spots. The weather was beautiful with a cool breeze in the shade and the sun shining.

Amanita flavoconia, Yellow patches, found on the south end near Black Trumpet Way.
This stick on top of the Russula is actually a root! There are 80 species of red Russula in North America and can only be identified to species level with ITS sequence. It’s recommended to do a spit test to see if it tastes spicy. If so, they need a very thorough cooking to be rendered edible. (But may still be too spicy for most.) Fermentation can eliminate spiciness. However, if not spicy, they can be eaten raw even.
Coral fungus found up top.

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