It was a beautiful day to survey an area of the Poplar Creek Natural Area & we collected a good variety of edible & interesting fungi! Favourites of the day included many Hydnums (hedgehogs!), a single King Bolete, a couple Leccinums, a few Amanitas & a really cool entomopathogenic fungi on a larva – Orphiocordyceps variabilis.  We were very happy to report no garbage was found in the area, however there was a good bit of fresh deadfall & some piles of brush to report in our survey report.

Finds:

  • Ophiocordyceps variabilis
  • Boletus edulis clade
  • Hydnum
  • Amanita muscaria var Guessowii/Amanita chrysoblema
  • Pluteus granularis
  • Cuphophyllus
  • A variety of Russulas
  • A variety of Mycenas
  • A variety of Tricholomas including Tricholoma vaccinum
  • Trametes pubescens
  • Fomitopsis betulina
  • Hygrophorus
  • A variety of Cortinarius
  • Lepiota
  • Fomes excavatus
  • Zhuliangomyces illinitus
  • Coprinopsis
  • Leccinum
  • Chlorociboria
  • Helvella
  • Entoloma
  • Clavulina
  • Chalciporus piperatus

Date:  September 20, 2026

Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: Poplar Creek Natural Area

Terrain: Mixed forest – Poplar, Birch & Spruce

Foray Leader(s): Lori-Anne Leger, Ryan Armishaw

Foray Attendees: 11

Weather: Mild & Sunny