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.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Darcymyces Palmatus
Day 48: Not uncommon in Pacific Northwest forests, Dacrymyces palmatus can be distinguished fairly reliably from similar Tremella mesenterica by the fact that this fungus grows on decaying conifer wood. Tremella appears less commonly on rotting fir and hemlock, preferring hardwood as its substrate. Another telling feature requires familiarity with the species in its dry state. Dacrymyces collapses in on itself like a deflated balloon whereas Tremella becomes tough and firm. This was a particularly healthy specimen of Dacrymyces, discovered off-trail during a walk from Longmire to Cougar Rock.
Labels:
Cougar Rock,
Dacrymyces palmatus,
Longmire,
Wonderland Trail
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