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A cup fungus that appears on burned ground, here logging slash in British Columbia. Mainly reported from Europe.
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Forest of Dean. Glos.SO559131
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Great Harwood, England, United Kingdom
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The Gullet, Malvern Hills Worcs
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Ramalina menziesiilace lichen. Designated as California State Lichen, July 15, 2015. Ranges from Central Baja north to Alaska. Often specatular displays in coastal oak woodlands during the winter months. Photographed in Pope Valley, Napa County, CA.
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The green shield lichen on a paper birch, together with some jelly fungus Maine, 28th November 2008, mixed coastal forest. The identifications are tentative and I would welcome confirmation or correction
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Flavoparmelia caperata, a green shield lichen, Maine, 28th November 2008, mixed coastal forest. The identification is tentative and I would welcome confirmation or correction.
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Showing the interior convolutions of the most widespread Elfin Saddle.
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A widespread fungus known as the Elfin Saddle.
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A Spring and Early Summer species widely encountered in temperate regions and often confused with morels. It has proved poisonous to some people at least.
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AKA Korvasieni (fin).Gyromitra esculenta is a toxic delicacy that can kill if not properly prepared. It fruits in early summer unlike most other mushrooms.Taken with Uniprint Anastigmat 7.5cm F3.5 (enlarger machine lens).
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A poisonous species which might be confused with a morel. Widespread in Spring under conifers. Discinaceae Family
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British soldiers lichen, Cladonia cristatella. Maine, 28th November 2008, mixed coastal forest. The identification by Bob Andersen (thanks Bob) is tentative and I would welcome confirmation or correction
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Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO7347
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The fungus forms 18 cm high, club-shaped and orange/red fruiting bodies, which infect Lepidoptera larvae and then grow out of them. Seen in a Worcestershire Churchyard
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The fungus forms 18 cm high, club-shaped and orange/red fruiting bodies, which infect Lepidoptera larvae and then grow out of them. Seen in a Worcestershire Churchyard
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Scientific Name:
Cordyceps militaris (L. ex St. Amans) LinkCommon Name: Trooping CordycepsCertainty: positive (
notes)Location: Southern Appalachians; Smokies; CabinCoveDate: 20060715Perfect example, complete with pupal host. This is a fascinating fungus, considered to be a real find, as it grows exclusively on buried pupae of insects! However, a day or two after a good midsummer rain in the Smokies I can almost guarantee several sightings on a casual stroll through damp hardwood forest.
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A fungal parasite which attacks species of the Helvella genus, (the Elfin Saddles).
