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Indigo Milk Cap Mushroom
Lactarius indigo
These otherworldly deep indigo blue milkcaps contain a derivative of azulene. This pigment is also found in some species of soft corals throughout the oceans.
Edible (at your own risk). They have a mild taste to me and I prefer them sauteed.
Aug. 14th, 2023
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Lepiota sp.
Aug. 14th, 2023
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Sometimes it's the little things that make your day.
Tiny mushrooms, an acorn, and lichen amongst a blanket of moss covering the forest floor.
Aug. 14th, 2023
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Reddish brown bitter bolete
Tylopilus rubrobrunneus
Aug. 14th, 2023
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Chanterelle species
Cantharellus tenuithrix
Aug. 14th, 2023
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Ravenel's Lepidella
Amanita ravenelii
Crawford County, Missouri, USA
Oct. 6th, 2023
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Lion's Mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
A wonderful surprise awaited us while on a hike. Lion's Mane has a very mild flavor and contains bioactive compounds that have been proven to improve brain health. Remember to always forage respectfully and sustainably.
Crawford County, Missouri, USA
Oct. 6th, 2023
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Amanita Sect. Caesareae
Aug. 18th, 2023
Wildwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Greek Anemone
Anemonoides blanda
Remnants of a long abandoned Victorian era garden, these beautiful deep purple flowers are now growing as a naturalized small population in hillside woods overlooking the Mississippi River. Although they're not native to this region, they're thankfully not one of the several invasive species taking over the local ecosystem.
Feb. 27th, 2024
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Deer mushroom
Pluteus sp.
Aug. 18th, 2023
Growing in old growth bottomland woods.
Arnold, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Little Nest Polypore
Trametes conchifer Syn. Poronidulus conchifer
This adorable tiny polypore species was on a hardwood twig in old growth bottomland woods near the Meramec River.
Arnold, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Aug. 18th, 2023
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Russula sp.
There are over 200 known species of russula in the United States. It's one of my favorite genera of fungi.
Aug. 15th, 2023
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Agaricus sp.
Shadowing the forest floor with its magnificent dark gills.
Aug. 14th, 2023
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
These gorgeous spring ephemerals are usually found in woods with rich, somewhat alkaline, well drained-soils across eastern North America. Their flowers can vary in color and petal count. The hepatica plants pictured were growing on wooded hillsides featuring dolomite rock outcrops.
March 30th, 2023
St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline