Observation 26836: Rhizopogon ochraceorubens A.H. Sm.
When: 2009-10-18
Collection location: Mendocino, Mendocino Co., California, USA [Click for map]
Who: Ryane Snow (snowmam)
No specimen available
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| User’s votes are weighted by their contribution to the site (log10 contribution). In addition, the user who created the observation gets an extra vote. | |||||||||
| Vote | Score | Weight | Users | ||||||
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| I’d Call It That | 3.0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||
| Promising | 2.0 | 5.23 | 1 | ||||||
| Could Be | 1.0 | 5.08 | 1 | ||||||
| Doubtful | -1.0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||
| Not Likely | -2.0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||
| As If! | -3.0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||
| Overall Score sum(score * weight) / (total weight + 1) |
1.37 | 45.81% | |||||||
Botton photo suggests R. occidentalis, if found in sandy soils near Lodgepole pine; upper photo could also be R. rubescens if found in same conditions. Reddish rhizomorphs at base of fungi are distinctive and suggestive. Would need to see a photo of the gleba to know more.
Spore size and shape are ultimate determining factors, although coloration and proximity to coast suggestive.
Sometimes size of sporocarp can be a factor as well. The largest Rhizopogon I know of was R. rubescens found near Sutherlin, Oregon under oak, and weighed nearly 1.3 pounds: a massive fused mass of multiple sporocarps.