Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024. 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Elk Island National Park
Foray Leader(s): Martin Osis, Mel Hohn, Ryan Armishaw, Rick Watts
Attendees: 22 in the morning, 6 in the afternoon
Weather: Smoky, temperature around 20 ‘C.
Summary:
Warm sunny day 16 C. Rain in the past week but still relatively dry. Warm these last few days.
Locations: Morning golf course, shoreline trail. Afternoon Simmons trail.
A bit early for spring mushrooms. Aspen only partly leafed, and a few purple violets (at Tawayik lake). Despite an early thaw, spring looks to be a bit slow this year.
Species:
Listed below are the names of specimens found – names may not necessarily reflect the most current scientific genus.
- Apioperdon sp.
- Aposporina collensii
- Apiosporina morbosa
- Bjerkandera adusta
- Ceriospora amelanchiofolia
- Daedalopsis confragrosa
- Geastrum triplex
- Encholia prunosa
- Fomitopsis ochraceum
- Fomes fomentarius
- Ganaderma applanatum
- Laetoporus sulphureus
- Lycoperdon pyriforme
- Nectria cinnabarina
- Phellinus tremulae
- Schizophyllum commune
- Trametes pubescens
- Trichaptum biforme
- Tyromyces suaveolens
