Ophiocordycipitaceae

Buchtrops Plantage, Mariager, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 717990: Elaphocordyceps rouxii (Cand.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung & Spatafora

Mushroom Observer Image 64307: Cordyceps entomorrhiza (Dicks.) Fr.

Mushroom Observer Image 517061: Polycephalomyces tomentosus (Schrad.) Seifert

Mushroom Observer Image 135858: Tolypocladium W. Gams

Mushroom Observer Image 190163: Tolypocladium capitatum (Holmsk.) Quandt, Kepler & Spatafora

Mushroom Observer Image 121496: Ophiocordyceps fulgoromorphila T. Sanjuan

Mushroom Observer Image 690737: Ophiocordyceps blattarioides T. Sanjuan & J.W. Spatafora

Mushroom Observer Image 384966: Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae Araújo, H.C. Evans & D.P. Hughes

Mushroom Observer Image 122183: Tolypocladium longisegmentatum (Ginns) Quandt, Kepler & Spatafora

Lateral. Catalog no.: O-DFL-4165. Specimen ID: 7155220. Field no.: I-LF 2013-012. Taxon rep.: Elaphocordyceps rouxii. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.499.

Ascocarp. Catalog no.: HUA 186188. Specimen ID: 3694573. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.531.

cell morphology. Specimen ID: 4102618. Field no.: JSP01-11B5.2. Taxon rep.: Purpureocillium lilacinum. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.333.

Cordyceps capitata, a parasite on truffles

Corte Grande, Bahia, Brazil

The Caterpillar Fungus, found in Tibet, has transformed economic life for many Tibetans as the Chinese mainland's demand seem endless.Wikipedia says:There are over 680 documented species of the sac fungus genus Cordyceps, and one of the best known of these is Cordyceps sinensis, colloquially known as caterpillar fungus. The fungus is known in Tibetan as yartsa gunbu or yatsa gunbu.The fungus germinates in living organisms (in some cases the larvae), kills and mummifies the insect, and then the cordyceps grows from the body of the insect. It is known in the West as a medicinal mushroom and its use has a long history in Traditional Chinese medicine as well as Traditional Tibetan medicine.In rural Tibet, yartsa gunbu has developed to become the most important source of cash income. The fungi contributed 40% of the annual cash income to local households and 8.5% to the GDP in 2004. Prices have increased continuously, especially since the late 1990s. In 2008, one kilogram traded for US$3,000 (lowest quality) to over US$18,000 (best quality equalling the largest larvae). The annual production on the Tibetan Plateau is estimated at 100200 tons[vague].[3] The Himlayan Cordyceps production might not exceed a few tons.More on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_fungus

Matoury, Cayenne, Guyane Franaise

Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia

Longitude (deg): -3.5. Latitude (deg): 50.2. Longitude (deg/min): 3° 30' W. Latitude (deg/min): 50° 20' N. Vice county name: South Devon. Vice county no.: 3. Country: England. Stage: Anamorph. Associated species: Coleoptera. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on dead Ground Beetle under stone. Category: macro-photograph. Photographic equipment used: Pixera Pro tethered low-resolution digital camera with bellows and Olympus Zuiko 50mm macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -0.6. Latitude (deg): 51.1. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 40' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 10' N. Vice county name: Surrey. Vice county no.: 17. Country: England. Stage: Fruitbody. Associated species: Elaphomyces granulatus. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: by woodland track. Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: "35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.".

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Anamorph. Associated species: Phragmidium violaceum. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: On Phragmidium violaceum telium on Bramble leaf. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.3. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 20' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Anamorph. Associated species: Staphylinidae. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: Hirsutella form infecting Rove Beetle. Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Nikon Coolpix 950.

Longitude (deg): -1.9. Latitude (deg): 50.8. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 60' W. Latitude (deg/min): 50° 50' N. Vice county name: Dorset. Vice county no.: 9. Country: England. Stage: Fruitbody. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photo date: 6 Nov 2014. Where photo was taken: Microscope preparation. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Axioskop microscope with \"2.5\" projection eye-piece.