Nature, animals, plants, mushrooms

Nature, animals, plants, mushrooms

everything about what lives on Earth


Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Gymnopus aquosus

18 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

    Gymnopus aquosus - The hat may be up to 75 mm in diameter, hemispherical or arched in shape, becoming flat over time, usually with a rounded slightly concave center with a straight edge, wavy with age. Absorbs water, is smooth. When it is wet, i...

Unusual shapes of edible mushrooms - Sparassis crispa (Cauliflower fungus)

17 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

marianomariano (62)w Fungi Lovers • 10 godzin temu     Sparassis crispa - Cauliflower fungus - The mushroom grows up to 20 cm high and 30 mm wide. However, there are larger specimens, the weight of which can reach several kilograms. The shape is irr...

Poisonous mushrooms in the world - Cortinarius semisanguineus (Surprise Webcap)

16 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

    Cortinarius semisanguineus (Surprise Webcap) - The diameter of the hat can reach 6 cm. When the fruiting body is young it has a bell-shaped, hemispherical, arched shape. It opens with age and becomes outstretched, with a small tapered hum...

Tree mushrooms - Trembling Merulius or jelly rot (Merulius tremellosus)

15 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

    Merulius tremellosus (trembling Merulius or jelly rot) - annual mushroom growing horizontally. A single fruit body has a diameter of up to 5 cm and a thickness of about 0.5 cm. It joins with other individuals to form flaps with wa...

Saturday, autumn cleaning on the balcony, and here's a surprise

14 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Mid-November and fruiting Habanero peppers       I decided to clean up the balcony before winter. Earlier, I did not pay much attention to what is happening in plants. Because what can happen? Winter is coming - they are preparing for it. I ca...

Fascinating mushroom shapes - warted puffball, wolf farts or the devil's snuff-box (Lycoperdon perlatum) - like the mace of Hercules

14 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Healing properties - natural medicine Young fruiting bodies, mixed and seasoned to taste, can be made into a food paste that helps in the treatment of anemia. Mixed young mushrooms can be used for compresses difficult to heal wounds, acne, varicose...

The mushroom that grew on my home habanero pepper farm

13 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

    I grew such a mushroom this year in a box with a seedling of habanero pepper. First it was about 4mm tall.       After 2 days it was already about 1 cm tall, but still no characteristic features.       After 4 day...

Coprinellus disseminatus - a coven of witches on a rotten tree

12 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

    The hat is smooth, curly, bell-shaped with a diameter of up to 12 mm. color coffee with milk, light brown, brown, yellowish-gray, white-gray, darkening with age. It is quite thin and delicate, translucent in older fruiting bodies, with f...

Winter and late autumn mushrooms - Tremella mesenterica (yellow brain, golden jelly)

9 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

    Tremella mesenterica - other common names are yellow brain, golden jelly fungus, yellow trembler, witches' butter. It is a common jelly mushroom. Most often it occurs on dead branches and recently fallen branches. Jelly-like, orange-y...

Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Slimes, Tubifera ferruginosa (Myxomycota, Mycetozoa) arboreal sturgeon red caviar

7 Nov 2020 1 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68

    Mucinous (Myxomycota, Mycetozoa) Tubifera ferruginosa. Slime molds are heterotrophic organisms, i.e. they absorb all organic compounds necessary for life from the environment, they do not produce them themselves. They feed on other fu...