We came across this mushroom while digging air potatoes along our north boundary. I don't know what it is; I couldn't find a picture in the books which seemed to match it, and that's what I'm reduced to for identifying mushrooms.
The air potatoes weren't actually on our lot — the ditch they were in belongs to some huge lots to the north of us, along 8th avenue. I don't know if the people there even know that that their land doesn't stop at the fence, but goes clear across the ditch. Anyhow, vines growing there will drop tubers which will float all over our land, so we thought it would be worth our while.
Following that thought, we explored north of 8th Avenue to see where the tubers were coming from to replenish our crop. It turns out that the drainage ditch, which runs up between NW 39th Drive and 40th Terrace, is a real mess. The ditch itself is full of them, and some of the back yards aren't much better. Maybe I should go up along there with the billhook a time or two, and at least cut the vines? Or could the air potato roundup go back in there? It'd be rather rough going.
Along the Royal Park Creek, around 42nd Terrace and 41st Drive, things are a bit better. Back of the buildings it looks pretty clear, as if someone is maintaining it; but where it crosses the streets there are huge vines, as if no one is taking responsibility.
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