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Psilocybe hopiiObserver
btlaforestDescription
9000 ft +/- found in habitat matching the description from the 2010 publication. Growing out of decaying Poplar.
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Psilocybe Mushrooms (Genus Psilocybe)Observer
bryce_johnDescription
P. gandalfiana nom. prov.
Found in a mini grass/sedge meadow right next to a trail. Mushrooms were growing out of buried pine wood. The ground was quite wet, but there was no pooling or water sheen on the surface. Growing 20m from Galeropsis polytrichoides.
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cainebarlowDescription
Or related undescribed species from Psilocybe section zapotecorum
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sebashroomDescription
8500 ft elevation hiding in tall grass. Searched for four days, 8-10 hours per day specifically for this species and we only found this one specimen. Climate change and habitat loss is threatening this species at an unprecedented rate, and it is likely to become extinct within our lifetime.
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Psilocybe Mushrooms (Genus Psilocybe)Observer
betweenthelyonsDescription
P. gandalfiana nom. prov.
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North American Mountain Lion (Puma concolor ssp. couguar)Observer
sbkuceraDescription
This is a male, probably just passing through, but we are keeping our eyes out for him. I added two photographs prior to the camera catching the cat and two after and one from a couple of days before during some daylight hours, this may help with judging size.
Update: It appears that this guy lost his battle with humanity. D.O.D. 12/7/14.
Add'l Update: The TPWD Biologist estimated the downed lion at approximately nine years of age and it weighed ~110 pounds.
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Blood Parrot Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus)Observer
mark_b_osDescription
Red parrot cichlid obviously released from pet trade
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Sunshine Amanita (Amanita aprica)Observer
mikepottsDescription
With @stucumber.
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Black Fig Fly (Silba adipata)Observer
redrovertracyDescription
Maggot found inside a mission fig that already has an emergence hole.
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Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)Observer
christine_eleanorDescription
Sea lion had choked on the shark.
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Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)Observer
photorobinsonDescription
snake caught rainbow trout and then ate it
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Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)Observer
ken_mateikDescription
9 pounds. Caught on a 2-inch plastic worm while Bass fishing in shallow water; darn near "spooled" my reel twice. Harvested for food.
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Sea Mullet (Mugil cephalus)Observer
figaroDescription
Observed in a spring fed river.
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Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)Observer
anudibranchmomDescription
Two separate observations, found as shown by the side of the road. Possibly killed elsewhere, then dumped.
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Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)Observer
anudibranchmomDescription
Two separate observations, found as shown by the side of the road. Possibly killed elsewhere, then dumped.
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Subgenus LeptoniaObserver
damontigheDescription
microscopy
spores: 10-14.5 x 7, irregular 5-6 sided,
Mezler's: spores light brown
Basidia: club shaped
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Genus FistulinaObserver
argybeeDescription
Early growth squeezing out from a crevice in a very large E.regnans
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
chdphotoDescription
albino
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Brittle Pricklypear (Opuntia fragilis)Observer
joeysantoreDescription
Flowering on the banks of the Shasta River on Private Land (came from the South then crossed the river
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
hikingboots_and_pearlsDescription
Growing on a plastic children's chair.
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Mayflies (Order Ephemeroptera)Observer
chdphotoDescription
found in a shaded forest area of the ice age trail, 2 June 2020 approx 83 degrees
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Mosquitoes and Midges (Infraorder Culicomorpha)Observer
chdphotoDescription
found near a pond, in shade, 25 May 2020. male?
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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)Observer
chdphotoDescription
found on asphalt walking path, along the Ice Age Trial 27 May 2020, aprox temp 75
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Green Wood Cup (Chlorociboria aeruginascens)Observer
alan_rockefellerDescription
Brought into the ID table at SOMA Camp.
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Psilocybe stuntziiObserver
brtdvsDescription
Growing in sedum from DLT plants
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Chilean Angelshark (Squatina armata)Observer
lignaciocdDescription
Male, ca. 1 m TL.
