As I sit here in early November it's absolutely chucking it down outside and it's still rather mild. Don't you just love global warming. But to me this means one thing. Mushrooms!....(it also means I may get wet at work)...So I may get out to the woods during the next week. But my last good mushrooming was back on the PCT.

Out on the trail in North Washington I was treated to two weeks of good mushroom hunting. When I say hunting I should say mainly viewing although I did eat some Boletes. Boletus edulis shown below

I have a great guide that my lightweight hiking principles forbid me to carry. But I'm now avidly searching through it to identify some of the spotted fungi in America. Ofcourse I could be completely wrong. Maybe someone could help me out on identification of these shown?

So what is a mushroom or fungi? These are the fruiting bodies of a much larger organism. Or the reproductive part of the organism. Made up from filaments called hyphae....fungi are different to plants as they do not contain chlorophyll.

Disclaimer - Please read

Do not pick or eat any wild mushrooms and wild plants. They can kill you or make you sick. If you do want to go foraging consult an expert. Books on their own are not enough. Neither are pictures on the web such as these. My pics and ID's are just for interest & may be incorrect.

Also, if you do go mushroom hunting follow the mushroom code

The following were all spotted on the PCT in North Washington

Above left : These were very common along the actual trail - unknown but possibly Coltricia perennis

Above right : Unknown possibly emerging young fungi

Above left : Boletus edulis

Above right : Very interesting fungi...almost looks like sick! Unknown

Above : Boleteor Suillus : I am struggling to identify this species 

I would welcome some help with these