Prunus serotina substrate, 6070' elevation, montane riparian canyon bottom

under Juniperus deppeana. Small pinus close by.

scent - slightly spermatic

This was a piece of horse manure with white hyphae. I put it in a humid chamber for a month to see what the fruiting bodies would look like.

slow blue stain. Found in a well covered wash with Quercus close by.

Pink gills when young, odor spermatic but not strongly so. In soil under Quercus arizonica

Under doug fir and ponderosa pine. Strong almond/marzipan odor.

Growing from cow dung

Found in well decayed aspen wood at 9000 to 9500 meters elevation. Photographed very near the type locality.