Field observations - the same mushrooms from a lower angle (modified)

Report from the Mendocino Coast

Black Trumpets: $12.00 per pound; Hedgehogs: $5.50 per pound; Yellow Feet: $1.00 per pound... With prices like that, you know Black Trumpets are scarce. We hiked two entire mountains where I know I can find them. Nothing!

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Albion II foray (Feb. 2008). Photo by Hugh Smith

Feb 16, 2014
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Updated: Oct 14

Saturday, February 22, 2014

One buyer in town...

Black Trumpets: $12.00 per pound

Hedgehogs: $5.50 per pound

Yellow Feet: $1.00 per pound

With prices like that, you know Black Trumpets are scarce. We hiked two entire mountains where I know I can find them. Nothing! Well, one Hedgehog on one mountain and four Hedgehogs on the other. Not even signs anyone else got Black Trumpets. Lots of duff moved around but no signs of anything missed. Fort Bragg has received 6 1/3 inches in February and are behind over 7 inches. The timing of the rain, the big freeze and the drought conditions have taken their toll on the mountains and the ridges. Still, not some lower areas.

Sandi and I DID manage to do pretty well in two areas, although those two areas were far between. Yellow Feet and Hedgehogs are pretty common and in good shape... in the right spots. It's still not too late but right now it's too early. I have hunted Black Trumpets in April.

--Phalluscybe