Mushroom dealer with Himalayan Gypsies (Rozites emodensis) and Leccinum.

Neottia acuminata orchis,

Drolma looking for porcinis high above a valley in Nyachuka (Chinese: Yajiang)

Flower of Neottia acuminata that is distributed from the Himalayas to Korea and East Sibirea

Mushroom dealer in Dartsendo with a Tricholoma species looking quite a bit like T. saponaceum, but it is not the Soap knight.

Mushroom dealer in Dartsendo / Kangding holding King boletes

Mt Chanadorje with pilgrims and prayer flags

Mt Chenrezi named for the Buddha of Compasion it reaches 6032 m / 19790 ft

Mt Chanadorje peak

Mount Chanadorjes awesome peak reaching 5958 m

Peak of Mt Chana Dorje towering in South Kham.

Seasonal matsutake Camp on the Chaktreng-Shangrila border

A mobile matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake) dealer who meets his clients along the hiighway.

Lepista nuda, the Blewit growing along the path in Nyade, Chinese: Yading

Lhaga holding Laetiporus sulpherus var miniatus

Several species of Lactarius related to Lactarius deliciosus, like L. hatsudake and L. sanguifluus

Laccaria amethystea, a Boletus / Xerocomus sp. and another Laccaria

Finding the amazing Laccaria amethystea is always a treat! Luckily it is not rare.

Juncus allioides - No wetland junk is! Pretty nice flowers for a grass, eh?

Gymnadenia orchidis - I love finding orchids! Check out my Tibetan Orchid page.