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Adam Ryzska mobilizing the collecting cadre. Thanks for organizing this great event, Adam! Photo by Richard Lyness
After a number of visits from local macrofungal taxonomists and two larger, coordinated forays supported by volunteer surveyors, a preliminary list of macrofungi occurring in the park has been compiled.
The list so far stands at 69 species, but it is clear that this will grow rapidly with more intensive surveying effort.
The park is unique and truly remarkable to mushroom taxonomists because of its sandhill and Ponderosa pine habitats, as well as its older live-oak groves. It has been a pleasure to visit so far, and begs for continued research and documentation.
The mycota of the sandhills is unique and, like the sandhills, highly restricted. Some of the fungi associated with this habitat are likely endemic to the tiny chain of suitable habitat islands found in Santa Cruz county.
A list is included on the next page with brief comments on species of interest. Those interested in knowing more about these fungi, or about volunteering for surveys should contact Adam Ryzska or Christian Schwarz.
Christian Schwarz
Science Advisor
Macrofungi of Quail Hollow Ranch as of 23 November 2011
Compiled by Adam Ryzska, Henry Young, and Christian Schwarz.
Agaricus cupreobrunneus - uncommon and
declining locally
Agaricus aff. summensis - quite uncommon to rare locally
Amanita calyptroderma
Amanita franchetii sensu Thiers
Amanita gemmata group
Amanita novinupta
Amanita phalloides
Amanita sp. (Lepidella)
Amanita vaginata
Armillaria mellea
Astraeus hygrometricus
Aureoboletus citriniporus
Aureoboletus flaviporus*
Boletus barrowsii
Boletus eastwoodiae
Boletus ‘marshii’ - formally undescribed
Boletus regineus
Cantharellus californicus
Chlorophyllum rachodes
Chroogomphus pseudovinicolor - locally very estricted
Clitocybe nebularis
Clitocybe odora** - formerly fairly uncommon, recently increasing
Conocybe sp.
Cortinarius regalis
Cortinarius sp (Myxacium)
Cortinarius spp.
Cortinarius trivialis
Cortinarius xanthodryophilus***
Entoloma aff speculum - locally quite uncommon
Entoloma ferruginans
Entoloma sp.
Entoloma subsaundersii
Ganoderma sp.
Gomphidius oregonensis
Gymnopus dryophilus
Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Hohenbuehelia petaloides
Hygrophorus hypothejus sensu CA - locally uncommon
Hypholoma fasciculare
Inocybe sororia
Lactarius alnicola
Lactarius megacarpus
Lactarius xanthogalactus
Laetiporus sulphureus
Leratiomyces ceres
Lycoperdon perlatum
Marasmius quercophilus
Mycena californiensis
Mycena capillaripes
Mycena purpureofusca
Omphalotus olivascens
Pleurotus ostreatus
Psathyrella conopilus group
Russula albonigra
Russula brevipes
Russula cerolens
Russula cf. basifurcata
Russula cyanoxantha
Russula nigricans
Russula spp.
Suillus caerulescens
Suillus ponderosus
Suillus pseudobrevipes - locally restricted
Suillus pungens
Trichaptum abietinum
Xerocomus chrysenteron
Xerocomus dryophilus - locally rare
Xerocomus subtomentosus
Xerocomus truncatus
* Aureoboletus flaviporus – one of our most beautiful boletes, it can be distinguished by the brilliant yellow pores, slimy reddish-brown cap, and whitish-yellow stipe. The cap surface tastes like lemon juice.
** Clitocybe odora – this beautiful species smells strongly of black licorice or anise.
*** Cortinarius xanthodryophilus – a recently described species, and a widespread mycorrhizal associate of Coast Live Oak.
