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15 Sep 2021 2 minute read 1 comment tych0_21
The common name "Honey Mushroom" is a catch-all term ascribed to several members of the Armillaria genus, though in the Eastern United States, it is most often used to describe three distinct species: Armillaria mellea, Armillaria gallica, and Armill...
13 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21
Hello again, and happy Fungi Friday! I'm back with more photos from the woods of western Michigan, USA. My most recent walk through the woods brought me across many more beautiful fungal species. Some highlights from my hike include the Oak Bracket (...
9 Jul 2021 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21
Happy Fungi Friday! Today, I'm bringing you all some pictures from my most recent hike. Earlier this week, I made my way to a swampy wetland surrounded by mixed stands of red pine, maple, oak, and a smattering of eastern hemlock trees. In fact, it wa...
4 Jul 2021 1 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68
[EN] This is a rare case of the canine fungus that is edible. It mainly parasitizes on the fruiting bodies of the warty and common marsh. [PL] To rzadki przypadek grzyba psaożytniczego, który jest jadalny. Pasożytuje głównie na owocnikach tęgoskóra...
2 Jul 2021 3 minute read 1 comment Jefferson_Nunn
Molds not only eat away surfaces they live on causing structural damage, but they are also toxic when inhaled from environmental air, causing biological complications. Especially to people suffering from allergies and weak immune systems. Bleach is g...
21 Jun 2021 1 minute read 1 comment tych0_21
After a few well-overdue rains and the subsequent humid spell that has cast itself over my portion of the United States, many of the local summer fungi have been presented with practically perfect fruiting conditions. Over the weekend, I took the opp...
20 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68
[EN] The fruiting body does not have a hat. Spherical in shape, it grows underground initially, sometimes slightly visible on the surface. Over time, it begins to crack, forming triangular lobes similar to a crown. There can be from 4 to 10 of thes...
14 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21
The Crown-tipped Coral Fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus) is an intricately branched fungus most commonly found in Eastern North America growing from dead hardwood. When fresh, the flesh is a pale white-yellow and highly branched, with each branch terminat...
28 May 2021 1 minute read 1 comment tych0_21
Earlier this week, I was reminded that foragers such as myself are not only racing against one another to collect choice edible mushrooms at this time of the the year, we are competing against the residents of the forest as well! During one of my wal...
11 May 2021 1 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68
This is one of the most unusual mushrooms that can be found during mushroom picking - Dead man's fingers To jeden z bardziej niezwykłych grzybów jakie można spotkać podczas grzybobrania - Palce umarlaka Hat, Leg / Kapelusz, Nóżka [EN] The fruiting b...
