
July 16, 2005 - Led by Renate Rikkers
Weather: Mid 70s, sunny
Habitat: ground very moist apparently lots of previous rain, Rhododendrons, Hemlock. Mixed hardwood in places
Attendees: Renate Rikkers, Doyle Horne, Mark Fortney, Cornelia Hendershot, Mike and Nancy Byer (and their dog Branson), Swavek Opuszko, Lolita Roy, Beth Wooten, Tracey & Ben Phillips (along with their baby daughter), and Gene Scarborough from Chapel Hill, Jackie & Barry Schieb and grandson Reid.

Species identified:
Species |
Common
Name |
Comments |
| Amanita
ceciliae |
|
|
| Calastoma cinnabarina |
hot lips, gelatinous stalked puffball |
|
| Cantharellus appalachienses |
|
edible |
| Cantharellus cinnabarinus |
|
edible |
| Coltricia cinnamomea |
|
|
| Ganoderma
tsugae |
hemlock
varnish shelf |
Chinese herbal tea |
| Lactarius
pecki |
|
|
| Lactarius
volemus |
|
edible |
| Laetiporus sulphureus |
Chicken of the Woods |
edible |
| Lepiota procera |
Parasol mushroom |
Macrolepiota procera ,
tender caps edible |
| Omphalina ericetorum |
|
|
| Phylloporus rhodoxanthus |
Gilled bolete |
Paxillus rhodoxanthus , edible |
| Phyllotus porrigens |
Angel’s wings |
|
| Russula ochroleucoides |
|
|
| Russula subgraminicolor |
|
|
| Russula virescens |
green quilt russula |
edible |
| Sparassis crispa |
Cauliflower mushroom |
edible |
| Spathulariopsis velutipes |
Velvet foot fairy fan |
Spathularia velutipes |
| Suilles Pictus. |
painted suilles |
edible |
|