Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024. 18:00-20:00 hr.
Location: Mesa Butte PLUZ area in Kananaskis Country
Foray Leader(s): Christine Costello, Barb Shworak
Attendees: 36
Weather: The weather Wednesday evening was a little cloudy with temperatures around 12-16C.
Terrain: The forest is a mix of spruce, pine, poplar and aspen. A mix of elevation gains and a nearby creek bed.
Considering that Calgary had only received low amounts of rain, the conditions in the woods had some moisture. Mushrooms were reasonably prolific and edibles were found.
Finds: Listed below are the names of specimens found. The best edible finds were young honey mushrooms, a variety of boletes, and a smaller amount of hericium, puffballs, gomphidius and Lactarius … see the photos and list below.
Agaricus sp
Apioperdon pyriforme
Armillaria sp
Boletus edulis
Boletus cf edulis
Clavaria sp
Clavariadelphus truncatus
Coprinus comatus
Cortinarius sp
Ganoderma applanatum
Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Gomphidius sp
Hericium coralloides
Hydnellum sp
Hygrophorus sp
Hypomyces chrysospermus
Lactarius sp
Lactarius deliciosus group
Leccinum sp
Leucopaxillus giganteus
Lycoperdon sp
Pholiota squarrosa
Polyporus cervinus
Ramaria sp
Russula spp
Sarcodon imbricatus
Suillus sp
Tricholoma equestre
