Freaky Ferns and Fungus in Forest Park

My route though Forest Park - 6.6mi

I planned to meet Aaron at the Saltzman road entrance. He got stuck in a meeting though, so I decided to start without him. I figured I'd walk slowly and take lots of pictures and he could catch up.

Fungus near the Saltzman road gate.

I went down firelane 5, but parked my truck in the direction of Saltzman. I figured Aaron would start that way, and meet up with me on Wildwood trail.

He did go down Saltzman, but walked all the way down to Leif Erikson - so we ended up hiking the loop in opposite directions.

Banana Slug

Not sure if this is the regular Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus) or if it's the Slender Banana Slug (Ariolimax dolichophallus)

Unidentified Mushroom

Very similar to the one I saw in Tualatin Hills nature park on Monday.

Backside of an old trillium.

Trillium ovatum starts out white but turns purple as it ages. It's very pretty

Another old trillium

The forest is just full of trilliums this time of year. They're everywhere along the path.

Unidentified fern on firelane 5

Sword Fern - Polystichum munitum

Norhern Maidenhair Fern - Adiantum pedatum

I just love these delicate ferns with their distinctive blue stems.

Here's another maidenhair starting to unfurl.

Unidentified fern on Wildwood trail.

Another unidentified fern on Wildwood trail.

This one looks very similar to the last, but with dark brown hairs.

Unidentified Mushroom

Magnificient Moss - Plagiomnium venustum

It really is magnificient!

Wildwood trail, east of Saltzman Rd.