According to Mykoweb, you'll often find these exotic looking polypore mushrooms growing from the same spots in the same Eucalyptus trees each year in the fall. The bright color fades after a couple of days. Since Red Car Canyon has limited daylight year round, it tends to stay moist even in dry months.
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Disclaimer: The Corralitas Red Car Property Blog prefers to quote reliable sources, such as CalFlora and California Poison Control on the issue of toxicity. MykoWeb is the resource everyone seems to refer to for mushrooms. The Los Angeles Mycological Society has a recommended reading list.
If you are eating your way through the Red Car Property, we DO NOT recommend you eat any plant you find in the Red Car Property neighborhood without first doing your own research.
