Found on the bark of an oak tree
Found growing on a downed hardwood log surrounded by oak trees. Growing in a broad grouping along the trunk. Shelf-like, rigid and corky. Top surface uneven and lumpy, fan-shaped, ochre-brown in color. Elongated pores pocket or maze-like, some appearing similar to gills, white-ish to tan in color. Spaces between pores are 1mm or more apart. Stalk absent.
In the leaf bed beneath a cultivated tree
Second year in a row this spot
"Xerocomellus" mendocinensis sensu Siegel and Schwarz. Meets most descriptors. However, no cracks on outside margin or older specimen. Olde pores are not angular. Otherwise, cap surface dry and velvety. Pores sunken around the stipe. Ochre and reddish brown pore mouths observed. Pores quickly bruising blue, flesh staining blue slowly. Red dots on stipe. Yellow rhizomorphs at base.
The original location--Dunawi Creek Community Garden, under a pine tree, near the pond! The accompanying/ associated species is not the same as the big one.
Note that this is absolutely a common mushroom which should be far from a tree usually so it shouuldn't be a Agaricus campestris (field/meadow ~), which usually possess an evanescent ring!
The most important point is that the quantity of spores on asingle basidium can only be determinned under microscope and it's just possibly edible!!!