Identificaciones de jonaleef

growing against a boulder under Silverleaf Oak; velvety textured cap; stipe punctate red over yellow except right at the apex; barely blue staining base of stipe, context, and gills; some faint red staining on context where cut; pleasant odor, faintly fruity; taste mild, slightly tangy

Growing in backyard near plum and aspen trees (both planted by previous owner) within 20 feet. Ponderosa pines are present within 50-60 feet. Dog dug them up from ~8-10” below ground. Surface has small bumps and is light brown/brown with an orangish tint. Smaller specimens appeared to have a marbled gleba and were the size of a dime. Larger, decaying specimen the size of a half dollar. Possible Tuber sp. Pachyphlodes also suggested.

Small hypogeous gasteroid basidiomata, exterior light peach color, interior light yellow, composed of convoluted hymenium. Spores ellipsoid, rugulose, with small hilar appendage, 14–16 x 10.4–11 μm; walls 1.5–2 μm thick; starting light yellow, becoming brown. Basidia 34 x 9.4 μm; mostly 2-spored.

Partially buried in soil, on shaded slope dominated by manzanita, also with Eriodictyon, Prunus, and Ribes, with Quercus cornelius-mulleri about 20 ft away.

With Arctostaphylos.

Anza Borrego