And some non fungi things

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    The veiled bolete is very cool. Great picture.

    You may already know but old man of the woods bruises a deep red, always cool to see or show kids.

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    What’s the 5th one, where your gloved hand is flat on the ground beside it? I have something very similar growing in my yard right now and don’t know where to begin to identify it

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      I believe that one is a Russula brevipes. Fun fact about them, if an ascomycete fungus comes into contact with them it parasitizes the Russula and turns it into an choice edible lobster mushroom like this.

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        That’s an incredible factoid. I’ve only ever had dried lobster mushrooms, and can only imagine how delicious they are fresh.

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          Here in the Pacific Northwest, I get a very ample supply of lobster mushrooms every fall. I honestly think they’re better dehydrated than fresh. Their texture is kind of woody and their flavor is mild.