Aspen Scaberstalk Mushroom (Leccinum insigne)

Aspen Scaberstalk Mushroom (Leccinum insigne)

Aspen Scaberstalk Mushroom (Leccinum insigne), Boletaceae Family, native and found under aspens in the montane and subalpine of Colorado on the eastern and western slopes. Found in late spring and summer. A large, dry, reddish orange mushroom with a fleshy cap and a...
Conic Waxycap (Hygrocybe conica)

Conic Waxycap (Hygrocybe conica)

Conic Waxycap (Hygrocybe conica), Hygrophoraceae Family. A small to medium, brilliant red to orange or yellow, translucent, conic cap. Poisonous. Grows under aspens, pines, junipers and oaks in dry areas under Ponderosa Pines or in boggy areas and willows, from...
Common Southern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus veneris)

Common Southern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus veneris)

Common Southern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus veneris), Maidenhair Fern Family (Ptericaceae), Imperiled (S2) in Colorado, but common in the southern US. Here it grows on moist cliffs and near springs and seepages from plains to foothills on the eastern and...
Crown Coral Mushroom (Clavicorona pyxidata)

Crown Coral Mushroom (Clavicorona pyxidata)

Crown Coral Mushroom (Clavicorona pyxidata), Coral Fungi Family (Clavariaceae). is a medium to large, dingy yellowish, coral-like mass with many branches. As it matures it often becomes yellowish brown to grayish brown. When it fruits in late spring to early summer or...