365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Elfin Saddle
Day 26: This has been one of the best mushroom seasons I've seen in a long time. Oh, I'm not necessarily talking about edibles. I simply mean that there has been a wider variety and a greater number of fungi spring up in our local forests. This is Helvella lacunosa, a fairly common species in the Pacific Northwest. It is characterised by a lacunose (ribbed and perforated) stalk and a purplish-grey to black wrinkled cap. The common name "Elfin Saddle" makes me glad I'm not an elf. That would be a bumpy ride!
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Elfin Saddle,
Helvella lacunosa,
Longmire campground,
MORA,
mushroom
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