If you are interested in peatlands and bogs, this conference may be for you.
Fungi
Persistent Puffballs, Image by Jesse Ritcey
We usually think of mushrooms as popping up fast and disintegrating rapidly. Many puffballs come up and disperse spores in fall, then persist all winter under the snow. Once revealed in spring, they continue to release spores when stepped on … Continue reading →
Desert Mistletoe
Mistletoe grows on catsclaw, Utah juniper, scrub oak,and mesquite in the desert hills of Nevada. On the border of California on the way to Death Valley, every tree in the saline flats had several growths. The hemi-parastic plant sends roots … Continue reading →