Yellow Hammer Corral
and
Heart's Content

October 2002


We found over 80 species on our walk at Yellow Hammer Corral and Heart's Content: 54 at Yellow Hammer, and 29 at Heart's Content. Many thanks to the folks at the Yellow Hammer Ranch; they were welcoming and glad to have us explore. If you want to arrange riding there, call Dave at 814-463-3703. Here are some photos:


Common Mycena
Mycena inclinata


Splash Cups
Cyathus striatus

 


Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii

It is not always an honor to have a species named after you. As we heard it, this stinkhorn was named by a monk who thoroughly disliked another monk, named Ravenel...

 


Bull's eye Lichen

Yes, this is a lichen, not a pure fungus. However, since lichens are composed of fungi living in association with algae or cyanobacteria, we figured it could be included. Besides, they look cool.


Decorated Pholiota
Leucopholiota decorosa

Orange Mock Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans

 


Headlike Cordyceps
Cordyceps capitata
growing on Elaphomyces granulatus

This is an example of why you should dig up the base of a mushroom to identify it. Unless you know the truffle is at its base, this cordyceps is easy to misidentify.

 

Jack and his hericium.

 

Bear's Head Tooth
Hericium coralloides

And of course, we found angel wings!

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