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Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)Observer
dwightmDescription
A “gallina de palo” as they are called in Puerto Rico, apparently got hit by a car. In her last burst of life, she left her eggs behind on the grass. I’ve never seen anything like this as all her eggs seemed to be in one long membrane tube. Puerto Rico’s Iguanas flourish in March and April as the heat begins to increase.
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Sweetgrass Tooth (Hydnellum suaveolens)Observer
hendre17Description
Two fully mature fruiting bodies beneath Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock.
Odor: intense black licorice/anise.
Stem: vibrant blue pruinose.
Harvested single specimen and dehydrated for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My coinciding Mushroomobserver observation below-
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Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites)Observer
hendre17Description
Fruiting beneath Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock.
Stem: NON Marginate Bulb. Only swollen at base.
Rare for purple/blue Cortinarius in Phlegmacium.
Odor: not distinct.
Harvested two specimens.
Bisected fruiting bodies to examine context.
Context: staining dull red, especially at base.
Drought for last 5+ months May contribute to duller staining.
Cap context: purple.
Young gills: purple/blue. Brown In mature specimen.
Spore printed a portion of cap directly on glass slide for spore microscopy.
Spore Print: Rusty Brown.
Spores: ellipsoid to amygdaliform(almond shaped), Large. Roughened.
Dehydrated both specimens bagged for herbarium collection.
My coinciding Mushroomobserver observation below-
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Gréngespounpilz (Stropharia aeruginosa)Observer
tessanoelDescription
First time seeing this species and also has to be by far the prettiest mushroom I’ve ever seen. Growing underneath mixed cottonwood/alder/maple forest
