Growing on an old piece of plywood under some bigtooth maples.
Growing near lodgepole pines and Douglas-firs.
White balance was a bit off, and my camera didn't capture it very well, but the cap was a pale yellowish color. The last two photos display a couple other members of the same patch that had more dramatic coloration.
Growing near lodgepole pines and Douglas-firs.
Growing near lodgepole pines and Douglas-firs.
Growing on cut conifer logs [likely subalpine fir and/or Douglas-fir].
Growing on cut subalpine fir and/or Douglas-fir logs.
Growing from buried rotted wood. Strong odor of “ash tray” or tar when fresh, less as it dried. Under mixed conifers including spruce, fir, pine and Doug fir. Elevation approx. 6200'