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These small brown mushrooms were growing on a tree trunk. They were small (approx 1 inch wide). Any help with an ID would be great.
Growing on tree along Crystal Springs Trail in Huddart County Park, Woodside, CA.
Spotted on Jan 6, 2013
Submitted on Jan 8, 2013
5 Comments
Thanks MatthewJHarman--I did not pick any of them.
If they bled a thin milky white fluid when broken and smelled nicely like maple or fenugreek then I might guess candy caps.
I'm 'stumped' then! :D
Thanks rat.tumour aka lipase--the mushrooms were definitely growing on a live tree.
My guess is Tubaria furfuracea or a similar species. According to rogersmushrooms.com T. furfuracea grows on woody debris or wood chips, not on logs: http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/D...