Turns into slime when it gets old! On well decayed Quercus agrifolia, found inside of the log.
Arbutus menziesii host (habitat pictured photos 5-6) no Arctostaphylos sp. nearby. Microscopy by @damontighe
Habitat -
bottom of ravine full of Quercus agrifolia debris, some aggregated by a wood rat nest. Fruiting in numbers inbetween finger thick branches on moist soil
Cap -
hygrpohanos, wine colored where fully hydrated, mottled pattern getting progressively fragmented towards edge of cap
Gills-
grey at far edge, but beoming wine-pink as you get closer to the cap
Stipe:
pale with wine colored hints, slight pearl like luster
taste - a little grass mixed with old leaves
KOH = weak green on cap
Under Pinus radiata. Taste strongly acrid after five seconds.
I loved these trees so much, the way they seem to twist but also stand up so tall and I mean so tall!
Found in woodchips. Gray with lilac undertones, particularly on stem when bruised. Maybe a blewit?