Mushrooms are Groovy

mycology

[mycosprite]

Orange Pore Fungus Favolaschia calocera

[mushroomgay]

Epping forest, London, UK, October 2021

Common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum)

Mature earthballs, at various stages of having split open to release their spores. 

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London, UK, October 2022

Common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum)

A beautiful common earthball just on the brink of maturity, splitting to open to release the dark spores inside.

[mushrooms-switzerland]

Halbkugeliger Träuschling, Stropharia semiglobata 08.09.22

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Desert firedot lichen (Caloplaca trachyphylla) at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, U.S.

Ron Wolf

[blogbirdfeather]

Caloplaca crenularia and Candelariella vitellina

Trancoso/Portugal (18/06/2021)

[Nikon D500; ∑150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro with Flash Nissin MF18; 1/250s; F16; 200 ISO]

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I have no idea what this is, maybe a slime mold, maybe a lichen, maybe a fungi? Who knows, but it's funky lookin'

[mushroomgay]

Sheffield, UK, August 2021

Shaggy parasol (Chlorophyllum rhacodes)

Poisonous look-a-like to the edible and delicious parasol mushroom - the lack of snakeskin-like patterning on the stem gives it away.

[mushrooms-switzerland]

Gemeiner Safranschirmling, Chlorophyllum rhacodes 30.09.22

[wild-e-eep]

A couple of shaggy parasol mushrooms - Chlorophyllum rhacodes - by Kilfinan Bay yesterday.

[wild-e-eep]

Cortinarius sanguineus - a smallish mushroom with eye catching deep red colouration and a silky cap texture. Not good to eat, but can be used for dyeing wool.

[sun-lust]

Favolaschia calocera by Bernard Spragg. NZ

[wild-e-eep]

Love the mysterious dottiness of the stem on Lactarius deliciosus <3

[mushroomgay]

Lincolnshire, UK, October 2022

Mild milkcap (Lactarius subdulcis)

These lovely milkcaps are found in abundant association with conifer trees in the late summer and autumn. The milk they produce when their gills are damaged has a mild, earthy taste, distinguishing it from the hot, peppery taste of the poisonous milkcaps. This mushroom is edible, but not widely sought after.

[wild-e-eep]

A fresh little wooly milk cap mushroom - Lactarius torminosus.

[mushroomgay]

Epping, UK, October 2022

Mild milkcap (Lactarius subdulcis) 

This common and beautiful milkcap has a mild tasting ‘milk’ (the latex that is produced when the gills are damaged), which gives it its common name. It is edible, but not particularly sought after. 

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Coprinellus micaceus  - Mica Caps     +10p

Habitat: Usually seen growing in clusters from decomposing wood, rotting stumps, roots, and even buried wood. There are many similar lookalike species. You can find these year-round in the PNW region, but most abundantly come springtime.   

Edibility: Edible! Described as watery, thin-fleshed, but otherwise tasty with medicinal qualities. Their habit of growing in clusters year-round make them an abundant option for a meal.

Spore Color: Dark brown to black

Gill Color: Gray becoming brown and soon deliquescing (liquidizing in age) into an inky black

Cap Color: Honey-brown or amber evolving to dark gray, striated partially to the center and distinguished by its coating of fine mica-like granules.

I need to know more!