Browning Woods
Posted By auntie on October 30, 2016
3 miles; South Kingstown, RI
Today’s PCHC hike was planned especially to avoid conflict with the 1 pm Patriots game, something I highly appreciate. The weather was lovely—warm and sunny—a real gift for this late in the year.
Heinz Mushroom?
This odd mushroom was placed right at the start of the trail. Fifty-seven? The consensus of the Mushroom I.D. forum on Facebook was that it is some kind of Russula.
Merry Christmas!
Boy, Christmas decorations are appearing earlier and earlier. Even in nature. These holly berries were quite festive.
Turkey Tail Stump
I liked this turkey-tail-covered stump, but I was equally fascinated by the beautiful range of colors in the fallen leaves around it. This South Kingstown Land Trust property is really quite nice. It goes through mostly what an informational sign calls a “Pine Barrens Ecology.” There are lots of pitch pine trees, and the trails are covered with soft pine needles. And roots, lotsa roots.
False Oysters
Again, with the invaluable help of the Facebook Mushroom I.D. forum, I’ve identified these as Mock Oysters or Orange Oysters (Phyllotopsis nidulans). While they are not known to be poisonous, they do have what is described as a “foul, unpleasant odor.” So I’m guessing not particularly edible, unlike delicious regular oyster mushrooms.
You can find out more about Browning Woods (including its history) on the website of the South Kingstown Land Trust.
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