Clay county, South Dakota - Weather: rained for several days during previous week, found in sunny 70 degrees, soil temp 54 degrees, leaves on forest floor were dry but ground beneath soft and moist
Trees: Old growth cottonwood
Status: middle of season, cool weather and rain coming next two weeks, will see more pop up.
Etc: additional fungi species found: gyromitra esculenta, Cerioporus squamosus, Coprinopsis atramentaria, Ganoderma applanatum
Additional non fungal species of note: pantherophis vulpinis, melanerpes erythrocephalus, colaptes auratus, passerina cyanea