Tych0 (@tych021)
Amateur mycologist and botanist exploring the natural world around me
Genus Clavaria
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Clavaria|September 6, 2026|Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, PA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3979...
Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Eurycea bislineata|August 23, 2026|Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, PA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observati...
Luxury Caps (Collybiopsis luxurians)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Collybiopsis luxurians|August 23, 2026|Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, PA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/obser...
Golden-gilled Gerronema (Gerronema strombodes)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Gerronema strombodes|August 23, 2026|Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, PA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observa...
Ochre Jelly Club (Leotia lubrica)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Leotia lubrica|August 23, 2026|Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, PA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/...
A Riverbank of Discoveries
When I recently moved to Philadelphia, one of the things I worried I might be leaving behind was easy access to the woods and, with it, the chance to go looking for mushrooms. Living in such a big ...
Golden Gilled Bolete (Phylloporus rhodoxanthus)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Phylloporus rhodoxanthus|August 23, 2026|Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, PA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/obs...
Eastern Black Trumpet (Craterellus fallax)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Craterellus fallax|August 23, 2026|Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, PA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observati...
Macro in the Meadow
A summer meadow can look like a sweep of color from a distance, but with a macro lens, it becomes an entirely different landscape. On a recent walk, I spent some time photographing blooming wildflo...
Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Emydoidea blandingii|July 22, 2026|Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/384133141|...
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Lythrum salicaria|July 22, 2026|Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/384133131| |L...
Ringless Honey Mushroom (Desarmillaria caespitosa)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Desarmillaria caespitosa|July 22, 2026|Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/384133...
Wide Leek (Allium tricoccum)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Allium tricoccum|July 22, 2026|Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA| GPS coordinates withheld |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/ob...
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Dryobates pubescens|July 22, 2026|Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/384133084| ...
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
|Latin name|Observation date|Location| |-|-|-| |Asclepias incarnata|July 19, 2026|Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA| |Link to original community| |-| |https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/383171299| ...