When: August 25, 2001

Where: Leon Sinks Geological Area State Park
Leon County, Florida (south of Tallahassee)

Activities:

• Introductory talk by Bill Petty on collection and identification techniques.
• Trail walk - approximately 2-hour walk along the Gum Swamp trail at Leon Sinks Geological Area State Park.
• Picnic lunch afterwards at the Park rest area.

Photos:

Getting underway
The first find of the day
Timeout for a closer look
Bill shows how to identify and bag a sample
James at Shadows Swamp marker
Julie makes notes
We regroup at Bear Scratch Swamp
Bill explains how to distinguish fungi species
A small flower of the pea family

On the left: Cortinarius sp.; on the right: Amanita vaginata, var. alba
Amanita daucipes (turnip foot)
Pholiota decorata 1
Pholiota decorata 2
Ganoderma curtisii
Trametes pubescens 1
Trametes pubescens 2 (detail)
Stereum sp.

Collection
Lactarius corrugis
Pulveroboletus ravenelii
Pulveroboletus ravenelii (detail)
Cantherellus cibarius (Chanterelles)
Boletus frostii
two Amanitas
Lactarius piperatus
Amanita daucipes
Amanita daucipes (detail)