Bear Creek Redwoods - a magical place in the winter
It's been a long time since I've hiked Bear Creek Redwoods. I'd forgotten what a magical place it can be in the winter. So many beautiful mushrooms, lichens, ferns and moss.
I thought my camera's battery was fully charged, but I guess not. It ran out of juice halfway through my hike. Maybe the fact that I had to use the flash for almost all the photos drained the battery faster than usual. There were so many more things I wanted to photograph. I'll have to go back soon.
Observations
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Russula clelandiiObserver
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Substrate: leaf litter beneath a Coast Live Oak tree
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Coprinellus Sect. Micacei (Section Micacei)Observer
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Substrate: leaf litter beneath a Coast Live Oak tree
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Beard Lichens (Genus Usnea)Observer
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Substrate: stick
Inner chord was white & elastic.
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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)Observer
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A coast redwood branch with buds on the ground.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
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Substrate: leaf litter beneath a redwood tree
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
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Substrate: leaf litter beneath a redwood tree
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California Wild Rose (Rosa californica)Observer
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With fruit (rosehips).
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Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge (Rhopalomyia californica)Observer
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There were several galls on this small bush.
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Broad-leaved Sweet Pea (Lathyrus latifolius)Observer
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I've seen meadows full of these plants on the other side of the preserve:
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Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni)Observer
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In dark shade - hard to get a good photo.
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Blewit (Collybia nuda)Observer
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Substrate: leaf litter under a Coast Live Oak tree.
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Genus XerocomellusObserver
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Substrate: leaf litter under a Coast Live Oak tree.
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Genus LepiotaObserver
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Substrate: leaf litter under a Coast Live Oak tree.
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California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii)Observer
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This oak has dropped almost all of its leaves.
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Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)Observer
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I looked for sori, but didn't see any.
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Cutleaf Blackberry (Rubus laciniatus)Observer
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Very prickly. This is the first time I've noticed this species.
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Western Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum aleuticum)Observer
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I like the common name "five-finger maidenhair fern."
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Giant Chain Fern (Woodwardia fimbriata)Observer
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Growing under the bridge near the stream.
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Western Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum)Observer
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There were several of these plants around the stream protected by wire cages. Either they were planted here or the wire cages were just to protect them from foragers.
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Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus)Observer
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Substrate: leaf litter beneath a Coast Redwood tree.
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Waxcaps (Genus Hygrocybe)Observer
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Substrate: leaf litter beneath a Coast Redwood tree.
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Pacific Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus)Observer
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Substrate: leaf litter beneath a Coast Redwood tree.
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Lyell's Bristle-Moss (Pulvigera lyellii)Observer
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Substrate: stick
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Dusky-footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes)Observer
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Dead on the trail (I didn't see it on my way up the trail, only on my return trip). The body was soft, not stiff.
Comments
I usually hike further north (Corte Madera, Purissima) but may have to check the hikes around Lexington Reservoir. Thanks.
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