>>2695097PNW fag here
Elevation matters
Because the PNW goes from ocean to mountain in no time flat there is a noticeable lag between the lowland bloom, the foothill bloom and the sub alpine bloom.
In some cases the lag is in weeks like with chantarelles but it can be months lag when looking at Amanita Muscaria and Chicken of the forest.
Turkey tails bloom almost year round as to Rishi but the stuff like oyster mushrooms generally bloom when there is a drop in temperature than it comes back up 10 to 20 degrees.
There are mushroom clubs all around the PNW though--the one near me meets once every few months but will answer questions year round (rather quickly in my experience).
Make sure to send them lots of pictures if you're doing an ID.
