oliviarosaline

Forest Wanderer

28/Female/Earthling- An amateur naturalist and geology major living in the Missouri Ozarks. Botany 🌿, mycology 🍄, geology 🏔️, foraging 🍓, gardening and more! 🌼🐦🦉🐝 😀 (Natural sciences are my niche.) •iNaturalist ID: oliviarosaline •Rockd Macrostrat Lab: Olivia Myers

86 posts

Amanita Sect. Validae

Aug. 14th, 2023

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

More Posts from Oliviarosaline

oliviarosaline

1 year ago

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

March 31st, 2023

Jefferson County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

Tags :

nature botany forest forest floor woods spring ephemeral ephemerals spring ephemerals native plants native flowers ozarks The Ozarks white flower white flowers bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis fairycore fairy core cottage core naturecore flowers spring flowers missouri nature lovers exploring the woods papaveraceae Missouri nature

105 notes View Post

oliviarosaline

1 year ago

Old Man of the Woods

Strobilomyces sp.

This shaggy, dusky mushroom is in the bolete family and can be hard to find because it often blends in with leaf litter or pinecones.

Aug. 15th, 2023

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

Tags :

nature mushrooms Mushroom mycology woods forest forest floor wild fungi fungi black black mushroom black mushrooms bolete boletes old man of the woods Strobilomyces mushroom photography fungi photography unique forests fairycore fairy core cottagecore cottage core forestcore naturecore champignons foraging forage Boletaceae

29 notes View Post

oliviarosaline

1 year ago

Few-flowered Tick-trefoil

Hylodesmum pauciflorum

This species is somewhat uncommon in Missouri and is scattered throughout areas of the southeastern United States. It prefers bottomland or mesic forests with moist, alkaline soils.

Aug. 15th, 2023

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

Tags :

botany plants native plants flowers native flowers wild flowers wildflowers missouri The Ozarks ozarks nature nature photography plant photography flower photography forest forests woods forest floowlr bottomland woods tick trefoil desmodium Hylodesmum pauciflorum hylodesmum Missouri nature Missouri woods fairycore naturecore cottagecore fabaceae

22 notes View Post

oliviarosaline

1 year ago

Lion's Mane Mushroom

Hericium erinaceus

A wonderful surprise awaited us while on a hike. Lion's Mane has a very mild flavor and contains bioactive compounds that have been proven to improve brain health. Remember to always forage respectfully and sustainably.

Crawford County, Missouri, USA

Oct. 6th, 2023

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

Tags :

foraging Foraged mushroom hunting foraged food nature mushrooms woods Mushroom mycology exploring hiking lion's mane lion's mane mushroom medicinal mushrooms medicinal cottagecore forestcore forest floor forest forests ozarks Missouri ozarks wild fungi foraging mushrooms amazing nature beautiful nature mushroom photography fungi photography wild mushrooms hericium

21 notes View Post

oliviarosaline

1 year ago

Dutchman's Breeches

Dicentra cucullaria

This native, white bleeding heart plant blooms throughout the eastern United States during early spring.

March 31st, 2023

Jefferson County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

Tags :

nature forest floor forest woods botany plants native plants native flowers bleeding hearts Dicentra cucullaria dicentra Dutchman's Breeches spring spring ephemeral spring flowers wildflowers wild flowers fairy core fairycore cottagecore naturecore white flowers white ozarks The Ozarks missouri Missouri nature ephemerals ephemeral papaveraceae

16 notes View Post