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Search in the moss and ferns for these mushrooms:

Cantharellus formosus aka  Golden Chanterelle mushroom

Chanterelles often grow entangled with the moss and ferns that grow between Fir and Hemlock trees, they give off an apricot + nuts odor 

Hypomyces lactifluorum aka Lobster mushroom

Lobsters are often first visible as small slices of red peaking  out of the ground surrounded by ferns, moss, duff, or thickets​​

Hydnum oregonense aka Hedgehog mushroom

Hedgehogs tend to grow in the same moss and ferns as Chanterelles, starting a few weeks later in the year​​

Boletus Edulis aka King Bolete

Boletes grow with both conifer and deciduous trees in the time between the heavy rains and the first hard freeze​​

Chlorophyllum brunneum Shaggy Parasol mushroom

Shaggy Parasol can often be found with conifers but be careful of poisonous and deadly look-alikes

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