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Wood mushroom discovered on log in the Olympic Mountains

While hiking around Lena Lake in the Olympic Mountains in Washington, we were delighted by all the mushroom and fungi varieties. I was stunned by the artistic beauty and bright yellowish-orange of this mushroom, Pycnoporous sanguineus, as it lie beneath a wild berry plant.

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Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro Max
Copyright: © Elina Halstrum