May 31, 2023
BEAUTIFUL Tawaka from earlier this year.
Tawaka, or the Poplar mushroom, Cyclocibe parasitica, is a fungus that infects and parasitises many different kinds of trees, but usually only infects trees that are already weakened by some other factor or injury. They do eventually kill the trees they colonise, but in the mean time they produce large slippery and delicious mushrooms. When they grow, the entire flush is usually quite large, and can provide a very tasty and nutritious meal.
Photo credit to me.
