Growing on gravelly/sandy substrate on roadside under mature stand of spruce (Picea glauca). Location is just south of 45th parallel by a dozen miles. Spotted this grouping on 6/17/13 when there were 3 individuals of about 1/2" tall/wide. On 6/19/13 there are 12 individuals with caps ranging from 3/8" to 1" in diameter. Weather has been cool and rainy for most of the last month with some warm dry days interspersed. Last rain 6/13/13. I will continue to monitor this patch but as the slugs have already discovered them I have taken a specimen for drying. The color of these are egg yolk with solid white flesh.
6/20/13: Now 17 individuals. Largest: cap dia. 1", stem length 1", stem dia. 1/2". Took 2 more specimens for drying.
6/22/13: No additional individuals. Existing individuals have not grown and have begun to fade in color. Took 3 specimens for drying from this initial grouping of 17 and 2 more from adjacent grouping of about the same size 4 meters away.
6/25/13: Sent dried FB’s to Matthew Foltz at the University of Michigan Herbarium.
6/28/13: First meaningful precipitation since 6/13/13. I will monitor specimens and take a spore print soon. Dried specimens arrived in Michigan in good condition and will be frozen for 5 days at -20C before being accessioned.
7/1/30: FB’s have grown substantially—up to 7 cm cap and stem 4 cm x 2 cm. I will take a spore print then dry the FB used and send both to Matthew Foltz.
7/2/13: Spore deposit is yellow. I can’t tell whether it is yellow or orange yellow but it will be sent to Matthew Foltz for further analysis.
7/29/13: Took photos of FB’s of same grouping. Heavy rains in last week after weeks of warm dry weather. Largest FB: cap 8-10 cm., irregular; stem 5 cm. × 1 cm.