Boletus edulis

When it rains it pours. This is about half the haul of King Boletes from the last foray. The largest one is as big as my head. Often they are riddled with maggots, but all of these were exceptionally clean. I dried all the big ones, and made cream of king bolete soup with a small one.

Boletus edulis, 11/15/10

Found hidden in the grass under bishop pine on the Medocino coast.

Eschscholzia caespitosa

A rare ( to me at least, this is my first find ) Tuffted Poppy. It is alot like the California Poppy, but about half the size, yellow, and with no collar at the base of the flower.

Eschscholzia caespitosa, 7/22/10

I found this by Indian Valley Reservoir in Mendocino National Forrest.

Clarkia amoena

These Clarkia amoena, Farwell to Spring, are abundant now in the Berkeley hills. They pop out of the yellow grasses in clusters of 40 or 50 sometimes, usually on east facing slopes, but not exclusively.

Clarki amoena , Sibley, 7/30/10

Another from Mendocino National Forrest

Clarki amoena, Mendocino, 7/22/10