Creek trail, Sugarloaf State Park. Arbutus menziesii, Quercus, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Umbellularia californica, Heteromeles arbutifolia dominated mixed hardwood/conifer forest
Growing from soil and organic matter under Quercus kelloggii next to a ravine on the side of the trail
Pileus tan, smooth, slightly concave. Margin wavy, slightly in rolled especially when young. Lamellae close, decurrent to sub-decurrent, white when young becoming tan-ish in age. Stipe short, equal, whitish and fibrous. Large mass of borderline rhizomorphic mycelium firmly adhered to substrate
Smell farinaceous
Taste farinaceous
Yellowish KOH on cap
Lamellae fluorescent bright yellow/green
Growing under Coyote Brush with oaks and pines nearby; @damontighe suggested Gymnopus. Habitat video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QP6phLDbvFQ66gNPA
Caespitose clusters under ponderosa pine, juniper and Gambel oak, a velvety feel to the cap, white basal mycelium binding soil and tree litter,washed over by heavy rain last night TAC573
Fungus growing out of Logfia sp.? Or maybe growing out of Stylocline sp.? In Adenostema chaparral stand