Jan 20, 2025
Chip Cherries (Leratiomyces ceres)
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Chip Cherries (Leratiomyces ceres)
Leratiomyces ceres from the San Diego Botanic Garden
Leratiomyces ceres
27-JUN-2023
Melbourne, Vic
A really great example of saprophytic fungi! AKA one that grows by consuming decaying organic material...as you can see, this mushroom is growing straight from oak leaf litter. Mushrooms are typically either in three main ecological categories: saprophytic, mycorrhizal, or parasitic.
Leratiomyces ceres aka “Chip Cherries”
Leratiomyces ceres found today under an English Oak. This species is an indicator of Psilocybe spp. among other less interesting species (Agrocybe spp. and Psathyrella spp.)
Leratiomyces ceres aka “Chip Cherries”
Leratiomyces ceres where the dark spores are visible on the stem