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Leominster State Forest

Walk 8 · Thursday, 6 August 2026 · 10:22 AM–12:07 PM EDT · Leominster, MA

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4.41″rain in the 7 days before
3 dayssince last measurable rain
93%peak humidity on the day
90° / 69°high / low
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Daily rainfall, inches (bar height and upper number) · peak relative humidity, % (lower number) · day of the walk in gold · faded tiles are dates with no station data. Observed data from Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT), about 7 miles away.

Hottest day of the stretch, 90°F and humid. Three days after the soaking — squarely in the flush window.

Cleanup on this walk. No record kept — logging began later. See the cleanup ledger.

Boletes 4

Olive-brown boleteOlive-brown boleteBoletaceae · Aug 6Low–moderateDark chestnut boleteDark chestnut boleteBoletaceae · Aug 6ModerateWine-red boleteWine-red boleteBoletaceae · Aug 6ModerateOrange-capped boletesOrange-capped boletesBoletaceae · Aug 6Low–moderate

Russulas & milkcaps 3

Rosy cap with orange gillsRosy cap with orange gillsLactarius sp. · Aug 6ModeratePink Russula on a mossy rockPink Russula on a mossy rockRussula sp. · Aug 6Moderate–highRed Russula, uprooted on the trailRed Russula, uprooted on the trailRussula sp. · Aug 6Moderate–high

Violet & amethyst agarics 6

Violet agarics on a red eroded bankViolet agarics on a red eroded bankCortinarius or Laccaria · Aug 6ModerateViolet agaric in pine litterViolet agaric in pine litterCortinarius or Laccaria · Aug 6ModerateViolet agaric, collected and examinedViolet agaric, collected and examinedCortinarius or Laccaria · Aug 6ModerateViolet agarics scattered on a hillsideViolet agarics scattered on a hillsideCortinarius or Laccaria · Aug 6ModerateViolet agaric beside a mossy logViolet agaric beside a mossy logCortinarius or Laccaria · Aug 6ModerateViolet agarics along a fallen logViolet agarics along a fallen logCortinarius or Laccaria · Aug 6Moderate

Orange & yellow 9

Small orange mushrooms on a rotting logSmall orange mushrooms on a rotting logUnidentified small orange agaric · Aug 6LowSmall orange mushroom on a log — upperSmall orange mushroom on a log — upperUnidentified small orange agaric · Aug 6LowSmall orange mushroom on a log — lowerSmall orange mushroom on a log — lowerUnidentified small orange agaric · Aug 6LowOrange waxcap troop at a boulderOrange waxcap troop at a boulderHygrocybe sp. · Aug 6ModerateOrange lobed fungi in wintergreenOrange lobed fungi in wintergreencf. Cantharellus · Aug 6LowSmall white cap by the boulderSmall white cap by the boulderUnidentified agaric · Aug 6LowOrange jelly fungus on a logOrange jelly fungus on a logDacrymyces or Tremella · Aug 6Moderate–highYellow lobed fungus on mossYellow lobed fungus on mossTremella or Leotia · Aug 6Low–moderateOrange jelly fungus, second logOrange jelly fungus, second logDacrymyces or Tremella · Aug 6Moderate–high

Pale agarics on wood 5

Troop of small pale agarics on a logTroop of small pale agarics on a logUnidentified agaric · Aug 6LowStriate-capped agaric on woodStriate-capped agaric on woodUnidentified agaric · Aug 6LowWhite cap on a mossy logWhite cap on a mossy logUnidentified agaric · Aug 6LowTall grey-brown agaric by a boulderTall grey-brown agaric by a boulderPluteus sp. · Aug 6ModerateBuff agarics on a fallen logBuff agarics on a fallen logUnidentified agaric · Aug 6Low

Cinnamon-capped agarics 1

Cinnamon-capped agaricCinnamon-capped agaricCortinarius or Gymnopilus · Aug 6Low–moderate

Polypores & brackets 5

Orange-gilled bracket on a logOrange-gilled bracket on a logTapinella or Phyllotopsis · Aug 6ModerateBrown cap on a birch logBrown cap on a birch logUnidentified · Aug 6LowZoned brackets on rockZoned brackets on rockTrametes or Stereum · Aug 6ModerateBirch polyporeBirch polyporeFomitopsis betulina · Aug 6HighCinnabar polypore on a stickCinnabar polypore on a stickPycnoporus cinnabarinus · Aug 6High

Other finds 4

White mycelium in leaf litterWhite mycelium in leaf litterMycelium · Aug 6Large buff funnel with decurrent gillsLarge buff funnel with decurrent gillsClitocybe or Lactarius · Aug 6ModerateWhite cap in a mycelial matWhite cap in a mycelial matUnidentified agaric · Aug 6LowEarthball, cut openEarthball, cut openScleroderma sp. · Aug 6High