Osoberries (Oemleria cerasiformis) in varying stages of ripeness. They turn dark purple when fully ripe. They are edible but don't have much flesh on the pit. This year they are abundant in the Seattle area, and I may try a ripe one for testing purposes. In the years since I moved here, they've suffered from drought and heat waves, where the leaves turned yellow in June and the fruit dropped off or was eaten by the birds before fully ripe.
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Bell Omphalina, (Xeromphalina spp, poss Xeromphalina campanella), is a very common mini-mushroom helping fallen trees decay faster in the PNW.
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Licorice fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza) is growing along this tree that fell across Ravenna Creek. I tasted it to be sure. The trail is downright gluey with mud, and I had to wash the short dog's undercarriage.
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Mossy trees
Bright white sky on a cold day with moss glowing on the trees
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A moss and several lichen growing on the guardrail of the pedestrian bridge in Ravenna Park
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Rerun for #FungusFriday: Chicken of the woods. This one was growing on a felled flowering plum, so it was edible.
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A study in browns
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Some blue-green lichen (possibly Hypogymnia and Platismatia spp) growing on a fallen branch in the park. There were several trees felled by the windstorms, blocking the main trails. I would guess trees fell in most of the parks because the wind were strong and from an unusual direction.
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A snag felled by a windstorm, and a few critters are homeless
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