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Whiskeytown National Recreational Area
Fungi
Mushroom field trip participants identifying specimens

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Mushroom field trip participants identifying specimens.

Mushrooms
Whiskeytown is home to a wide variety of mushroom species, but a complete inventory has not yet been conducted. With the help of Dr. Susan Libonati-Barnes and her students from Shasta College, park staff and visitors are learning much more about these essential members of the park's forest communities.
 
Turkey tail fungus on a log in the park

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Turkey tail fungus (Trametes versicolor) is a common decay fungus in Whiskeytown.

Tree Diseases and Decay Fungi
Native tree diseases and decay fungi are common in Whiskeytown. In 2005, Dr. Robert Mathiasen of Northern Arizona University conducted an extensive inventory of root, rust, and foliage diseases; blights; stem decays; mistletoes; and bacterial tree diseases as part of the Sabbatical in the Parks program. This inventory documented 21 native and 2 non-native disease species in the park.

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Did You Know?

Did You Know?
Shasta Bally is the highest point in Whiskeytown at 6199 feet. Snow can usually still be seen through June.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 MST