September 27th, 2020, Webster Conservation Area

Together with two of my fellow classmates, we set out on a nature hike through the Webster Conservation Area on Hammond Pond Parkway in Newton, MA. It was a nice day, slightly overcast with low levels of humidity and a temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The trail we stuck too was rather windy and secluded, but you could hear a set of train tracks not too far away. There was plenty of flora in the area with different kinds of plants and even some tiny orange berries growing at ground level next to a tree, however, we were out looking specifically for different types of fungi. During our initial path into the woods, we were rather ignorant with our search and started by searching for mushrooms or something of the like that might appear the same. Not until we reached the end of the trail did we realize that the small organisms growing on the dead trees are also considered fungi and took pictures of them. We found common lichens and crowded parchment on two separate logs and on the return trip we saw more examples of the same we had passed without realizing. Overall a fantastic adventure with my friends that I would look forward to doing again sometime.

Posted on September 27, 2020 06:40 PM by dchuba229 dchuba229

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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)

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September 27, 2020 01:15 PM EDT

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Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

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dchuba229

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September 27, 2020 01:18 PM EDT

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Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)

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dchuba229

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September 27, 2020 01:25 PM EDT

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Ferns (Class Polypodiopsida)

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dchuba229

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September 27, 2020 01:28 PM EDT

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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)

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dchuba229

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September 27, 2020 01:35 PM EDT

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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

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September 27, 2020 01:39 PM EDT

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Crowded Parchment (Stereum complicatum)

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dchuba229

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September 27, 2020 01:42 PM EDT

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Winged Euonymus (Euonymus alatus)

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dchuba229

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September 27, 2020 01:48 PM EDT

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