Fungi are a part of the outdoors, just like animals, flora, or anything else. At this time of year, there are many hundreds of species of fungi at their best, around here.
Does anyone want to show pictures of fungi, and talk about fungi?
I'll start.
Queen Bolete – Boletus regineus
Queen boletes are big (up to a few pounds) and tasty!
Death Cap – Amanita phalloides
Amanita phalloides kills more people than any other kind of mushroom. Very nasty poison! It takes up to 2 or 3 days for the symptoms to start – so, by then, the mushrooms are already digested; and there's no antidote, no cure, no effective treatment (short of multiple organ transplants). In fact, by then, a lot people don't even connect the symptoms with the cause. Then the symptoms go away – and doctors sometimes release the patients, thinking "Whatever was wrong is better, now".
Then comes the nasty part, where it slowly kills you over about a 2 week period, by inhibiting RNA synthesis.
Reportedly, they also taste good!
Garlic Mushrooms – Marasmius copelandii
Garlic mushrooms are beautiful, very tiny mushrooms that grow in clusters on tanoak leaves. And they smell like garlic.
Oyster Mushrooms – Pleurotis ostreatus
Yummy!
Panther Cap – Amanita pantherina
Amanita pantherina is one of the most potently psychotropic species in the world – not recommended, though.
Amethyst Deceiver –Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis
This one is kind of old and faded, but they're deep purple, when fresh!
Slimy Spike Cap – Gomphidius glutinosus
They're covered in mushroom snot!
Ramaria fennica
Ramaria fennica's reproductive structures look more like coral than like a traditional mushroom shape.
Brown Cup Fungus – Peziza arvernensis
Peziza arvernensis's reporductive structures look more like cups than like a traditional mushroom shape.
Let's see you fungus pictures, hear your stories, discuss your questions, etc.
Does anyone want to show pictures of fungi, and talk about fungi?
I'll start.
Queen Bolete – Boletus regineus
Queen boletes are big (up to a few pounds) and tasty!
Death Cap – Amanita phalloides
Amanita phalloides kills more people than any other kind of mushroom. Very nasty poison! It takes up to 2 or 3 days for the symptoms to start – so, by then, the mushrooms are already digested; and there's no antidote, no cure, no effective treatment (short of multiple organ transplants). In fact, by then, a lot people don't even connect the symptoms with the cause. Then the symptoms go away – and doctors sometimes release the patients, thinking "Whatever was wrong is better, now".
Then comes the nasty part, where it slowly kills you over about a 2 week period, by inhibiting RNA synthesis.
Reportedly, they also taste good!
Garlic Mushrooms – Marasmius copelandii
Garlic mushrooms are beautiful, very tiny mushrooms that grow in clusters on tanoak leaves. And they smell like garlic.
Oyster Mushrooms – Pleurotis ostreatus
Yummy!
Panther Cap – Amanita pantherina
Amanita pantherina is one of the most potently psychotropic species in the world – not recommended, though.
Amethyst Deceiver –Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis
This one is kind of old and faded, but they're deep purple, when fresh!
Slimy Spike Cap – Gomphidius glutinosus
They're covered in mushroom snot!
Ramaria fennica
Ramaria fennica's reproductive structures look more like coral than like a traditional mushroom shape.
Brown Cup Fungus – Peziza arvernensis
Peziza arvernensis's reporductive structures look more like cups than like a traditional mushroom shape.
Let's see you fungus pictures, hear your stories, discuss your questions, etc.
