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Dusty McDusterson (He/Him) 🍄
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I post🍄🌲🪴pics taken on my daily hikes w/ Winston
The forest is my happy place & helps regulate my PTSD
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Former USAF weather forecaster turned enviro-scientist
MS in Geoscience
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Thank you! After doing some digging I think you're right & these are not C. lutenscens. But I'm now unsure if they are C. tubaeformis. The image on the right I believe is that species or the PNW species Michael Kuo references here:
www.mushroomexpert.com/craterellus_...
Left was yesterday's find.
The only underside picture I captured out in the forest. The underside doesn't look quite right, especially compared to one of the species I collected last year that looks more typical C. tubaeformis as seen in image 2. These also smelled substantially different compared to C. tubaeformis after drying. Less Parmesan forward. A photo form last year's finds. The paler underside of the cap in comparison to the stipe and top was really noticeable. Apparently this comes with age but they look substantially different, especially in person. I'll have to collect more and get some spore prints. These reeked of Parmesan when dried.
November 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
Sorry, I now realize I've misidentified these! Same common name, different species.

All those are actually Craterellus lutescens, also choice, which can be found throughout N America & Europe.

I found Craterellus tubaeformis last year! They're found in the PNW & N Europe. Here's my post from then:
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social Dusty McDusterson (He/Him) 🍄 @dustymcdusterson.bsky.social · Dec 28
I believe these are Winter/Tube/Yellowfoot Chanterelles, Craterellus tubaeformis. One had deposited some spores on the cap of another and they were cream/white in coloring. I was in a bit of a rush so didn't get any "pretty" pictures.

#nature #naturephotography #forestfloor #woodland #fungifriends
A group of older Yellowfoot chanterelles with yellow-brown caps and stipe and lighter colored false gills and edges of cap. Growing in a moss covered predominantly conifer forest floor. Underside of a Yellowfoot chanterelles with yellow-brown caps and stipe and lighter colored false gills and edges of cap. Growing in a moss covered predominantly conifer forest floor. A group of older Yellowfoot chanterelles with yellow-brown caps and stipe and lighter colored false gills and edges of cap. Growing in a moss covered predominantly conifer forest floor. A group of older Yellowfoot chanterelles with yellow-brown caps and stipe and lighter colored false gills and edges of cap. Growing in a moss covered predominantly conifer forest floor.
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
Yeppers! I like to snack on these when I find them. You can candy them too!
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
The Winter Chanterelle's current status....turning to Parmesan in the dehydrator. Great score, even with leaving lots unpicked.
#FungiFriends
I was able to collect about 3 trays worth from the forest today that weighed in at 320 grams or just over 11 ounces before drying.
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
A few more angles of the same gorgeous gills along with some flush-mates.
#FungiFriends
November 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
Definitely a fantastic find! ☺️
November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
So much fun, I love it!
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
It's gorgeous! I received a copy last year as a gift and showed it off to many a coworker who all loved it too. It's on my desk and I'll crack it open anytime I want to brighten my day.
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
Nice shot! Great composition focusing on the exposed pores, those super chunky boletes are fun to play around with your focus.
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
Beautiful shots! I love finding pinecone fungi. Nice find!
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
Right!? I was super excited when I came across them. Lots more older and battered, but these were perfect specimens!
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
In my experience there's usually a small window for them to send off spores with just a touch, so I was stoked when I realized these were prime!
Definitely one of my favorite types of spore interactions, 2nd to puffballs too!
Another is interacting with the Helvella genus & light.
Go spores go!
November 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
A few more shots of the likely Cinnamon Webcap, Cortinarius cinnamomeus.
#FungiFriends
The plucked unfurled flush-mate was strategically placed for the gills to be in the same narrow depth of field as the stem and majority of the cap of the immature loner, who's no longer lonely. The twins by themselves.
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
Right? It's definitely one of the best out there for helping ID species on our side of the continent.
November 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
dustymcdusterson.bsky.social
When infected by Hypomyces cervinigenus it can be a bit difficult to positively ID, especially when it fully covers the cap. Occasionally I'll find more mature infections with a light orangy coloration to them, which is fun! ☺️

I've found this key to be useful: www.mushroomexpert.com/helvella.html
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM