Fall’s Fresh Fungi | Photos
Fresh fungi push through fallen leaves in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Some edible, some not — recent rains coax their emergence. Another storm system is making its way toward the Central Coast this week with up to an inch of measurable precipitation expected in the mountains. A damp Tuesday evening ushers in a wet Wednesday.
Forage Smart
- Never eat a mushroom without 100 % positive ID.
- Use the free iNaturalist app for crowd-sourced confirmation.
- Cut, don’t pull — leave the mycelium intact.
- Carry a mesh bag; spores drop through and reseed the forest.
Photos by Julie Horner
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