Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Clavariadelphus truncatus

This fungus was one of only a handful I saw at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park this year, and was taken on 23 August 2015. Such a lovely, bright colour to come across in the forest, surrounded by lush moss. After visiting my daughter in hospital the day before, I thought I had better get out and do a bit of walking, so I drove SW of the city and plucked up my courage and went into Brown-Lowery. I only went in a short way, but managed to find a few fungi fit to photograph. The light is never good in the forest, but the sun managed to come through and touch a few of the mushrooms. Talking of my daughter, she has to go in for surgery, but I've no idea how long she will have to wait for this. I met a couple of delightful young women along the path. I tried to point out an American Three-toed Woodpecker that was unfortunately very high up in a tree and barely visible. I had seen two others further along the path. Also lots of small birds, some of which were Warblers, but they were much too fast and distant for me to get photos. Then we got talking about mushrooms : ) Had a very interesting and enjoyable chat with them.

In the last few weeks, I've only seen maybe half a dozen of these fungi. Two and three years ago, tthere were a lot more, especially in Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, where this macro photo from my archives was taken, on 10 September 2010. Never eat any fungus/mushroom unless you are an expert at ID and know what you are doing. "Flat-topped Coral can be found throughout North America. It is most common in the Rocky Mountains growing in a coniferous environment, preferring a cold and wet location. This yellow to ochre mushroom is clublike, often broad and flattened at top. The fungi is wider at the top and narrows toward the base with a firm to spongy consistency. The entire fungi is edible and fairly solid with no hollow portions. The spore print is ochre (a brown-toned yellow). The flesh is whitish to ochre and becomes darker on bruising. This fungus has a nice long growing season of August to October." www.wildmushrooms.ws/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=6b2... .

Fungi are so difficult to identify, so I don't usually give an ID unless someone else helps. My guess would be that this is Flat Topped Coral (Clavariadelphus truncatus). If someone knows for sure, perhaps you would either confirm or correct my guess - many thanks! Photographed (macro) this fungus at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park on August 20th.

Another fungus seen at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park. This kind is such a beautiful shade of yellow. I believe this is Clavariadelphus truncatus, 'Flat Topped Coral'.