We had a good turnout for this walk. I was most impressed by everyone's interest in helping to find and learn about the small things. That was good, since except for lots of Megacollybia rodmani, most everything we found was on the small side, especially the myxomycetes (slime molds). Zaac was responsible for finding my favorite discovery of the day, Mitrula elegans. It is found in low wet areas growing on last year's leaves. Here is a list of the things we found:
Cyptorama asperata, Gymnolpilus sp., Hygrocybe flavescens, Laccaria laccata, Megacollybia rodmani (Tricholomopsis platyphylla), Mycena haetatopus, Mycena sp., Psathyrella velutina, Russula sp. and an unrecognised fungus.
Favolus alveolaris, Ganoderma applanatum, Polyporus varius (elegans), Trametes versicolor, Trichaptum biforme, Hydnochaete olivacea, Hymenochaete rubiginosa, Stereum complicatum, Stereum ostrea, Xylobolus frustulatus, a white crust and a tan crust (identity to be determined)
Chloriciboria aeruginascens, Cudonia lutea, Mitrula elegans, Kretcshmeria deusta (Ustilina deusta), Dyatripe stigma, Xylaria polymorpha
Arcyria cinerea, Arcyria denudata, Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. poroides, Fuligos septica, Metatrichia vesparium, Stemonitis slpendens

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