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Nidulariaceae and gemmae cups similarities
This post will discuss similarities between Nidulariaceae, otherwise known as bird's nest fungi, and the gemmae cups of specifically Tetraphis pellucida, a species of moss.
I decided to post this after reading 'Gathering Moss' by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
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This image from Gathering Moss' by Robin Wall Kimmerer shows the gemmae cups of Tetraphis pellucida.
According to the book Tetraphis is unique in having specialized means of both sexual and asexual reproduction. It is remarkably flexible in making reproductive choices compared to other mosses.
Most mosses clone themselves by dismemberment. In other words broken-off bits of moss can grow into new adults that are genitically identical to the parents. Tetraphis however has another means of asexually cloning itself.
Tetraphis grows in patches on old stumps and looking closely the surface of these colonies seem to be covered in tiny green cups. These are gemmae cups, formed at the end of the upright shoots of the moss. These gemmae cups resemble bird's nest including a clutch of tiny green eggs.
"The nest or gemmae cup is a circular bowl made of overlapping leaves and nestled within it lie egg-like gemmae. Each gemma is a roundish mass of only ten to twelve cells, which catch the light and shimmer. Already moist and photosynthesizing, each gemma is poised to establish itself as a new plant, cloned from its parent."
The gemma in the gemmae cups wait for rain. Tetraphis is just sturdy enough to harness a raindrop and for that it is designed.
"When a gemmae cup receives a direct hit , the raindrop breaks loose the gemmae and propels them outward, leaving the nest empty."
The gemmae can be propelled up to fifteen centimeters away, which is quite a significant distance for a plant that is only one centimeter tall.
A longitudinal section through the fruiting body of Cyathus olla showing 5 peridioles attached inside the funnel-shaped peridium.
Just like most other (but not all) bird's nest fungi, the cup-shaped fruiting body of Cyathus olla contains a few so-called "eggs". These eggs are structures called peridioles (2, 5) which contain basidiospores by which this fungus reproduces and disperses itself.
Each peridiole is attached to the inner surface of the cup by a thin and hollow stalk which contains an inner, coiled funicular cord (9, 12). The fragile outer layer of the stalk, called the purse (3, 6), is easily ruptured, thus releasing the funicular cord. When wet, the funicular cord elongates significantly and can reach a length 15-20 centimeters. The base of this elongated cord, called the hapteron (13), is very sticky and adheres to solid objects after it is released from the cup. When dried the peridiole splits open and releases its spores which fall to the ground or get carried away by the wind.
Cups of Nidulariaceae essentially serve as "splash-cups" during a rain storm, just like gemmae cups. So they both reproduce asexually by one or multiple raindrops hitting the "nest" and dislodging its gemmae or peridioles.
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References
The information about Tetraphis and the gemmae cups I sourced from Robin Wall Kimmerer's book called 'Gathering Moss'.
The information about Cyathus I got from this webpage:
https://www.waynesword.net/pljune96.htm
Tetraphis pellucida picture:
Cyathus olla picture:
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Looks like a False Parasol or Chlorophyllum molybdites, this species is poisonous.
If it isn't False Parasol I'm still fairly sure it is from the Chlorophyllum genus and I wouldn't recommend eating it.
I hope this helps:)
Pictures of the giant mushroom in my front yard, mycology side of tumblr can I eat it? /hj
Panthercap - Amanita pantherina
This post will discuss Amanita pantherina or the panthercap, a beautiful poisonous mushroom from the same genus as the iconic Amanita muscaria or the fly agaric.
This post includes pictures that I took last fall when I came across multiple panthercaps, only the microscopic picture of the spores I did not make myself. One of the panthercaps I took with me to make a spore print so there are pictures of that too:)
Fruitbody
The cap of Amanita pantherina ranges from 4 to 16 centimeters in diameter. The cap has a shiny brown, tan or yellowish brown colour and has a very finely striate margin. Initially the cap is domed but flattens out as the fruitbody matures. The pure white remains of the universal veil are dotted fairly even over the surface of the cap.¹
The gills of the panthercap are white, free, crowded and relatively broad.¹
The stipe of Amanita pantherina ranges from 4 to 18 centimeters tall and has a pure white colour with a hanging ring. The base of the stipe is slightly swollen and bulbous.¹
Spores and microscopic features
The spores are white of colour and are broadly ellipsoidal to ovoid, smooth, 8-12 x 6.7-7.5µm and inamyloid.¹ The basidia are 4-spored, rarely with clamps.²
Spore print
To make the spore print I seperated the stipe from the cap and put the cap down on paper. I sprinkled some water on top of the cap and left it over-night. In the morning I had this beautiful spore print.
Some advise I can give, however, is to make the spore print outside in case there are maggots in the mushroom. Sharp as ever, I forgot about that and woke up to find some maggots crawling over the cap, which had gotten all mushy on the top because of it.
Psychoactivitiy
The panthercap can contain the psychoactive chemical compounds ibotenic acid and muscimol as well as muscazone and muscarine. These are not the same as the psychoactive chemicals associated with many other psychedelic mushrooms which often contain psilocybin. The psychoactive compounds contained in Amanita pantherina are also toxins, which means that this species must be treated as a poisonous mushroom.¹
Ecology and distribution
Amanita pantherina forms ectomycorrhizal relationships with trees in deciduous and coniferous woodlands. Being an ectomycorrhizal fungus, it lives in root symbiosis with trees, deriving photosynthesised nutrients from it and providing soil nutrients in return.³ They might grow alone, scattered, or gregariously.²
The panthercap can be found throughout (southern) Europe and western Asia in late summer and autumn.³ It can also be found in the western North America during the fall and winter.²
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Another mycology infodump:)
Parasol - Macrolepiota procera
This post will discuss parasol mushrooms or Macrolepiota procera, a fairly large species species of mushroom that can grow up to 30 centimeters (11.8 inches) high.
The pictures (besides of the spores) are from a few autumns ago, I think about three years back.
Fruitbody
The cap of Macrolepiota procera is initially spherical and pale brown with a darker brown area near the crown that breaks into scales, the cap expands until it is flat with a small central bump, called an umbo. The flesh of the cap is white of colour and does not change significantly when cut. The cap diameter at maturity ranges between 10 and 25 centimeters.¹
The gills are broad, crowded, white or pale cream of colour and free, terminating some distance from the stipe.¹
Around the stipe of Macrolepiota procera a large double-edged ring persists but it often becomes movable and falls to the base. The stipe is smooth and white, cream or beige but decorated with small brown scales that often give it a snakeskin appearance.¹
The stipe is bulbous at the base and tapers inwards slightly towards its apex; the diameter of the stem ranges from 1 to 1.5 centimeters, and to 2.5 centimeters across the bulbous base. The stipe height can be up to 30 centimeters.¹
Spores and microscopic features
The spores are white are very pale cream of colour, ellipsoidal, smooth, thick-walled, 12-18 x 8-12µm, with a small germ pore.¹
Ecology and distribution
Parasol mushrooms are saprobic, meaning that it "feeds" on decayed organic matter. They are most common in woodland clearings and in grassy areas next to woodland, growing alone or in small scattered groups. This species occurs in Britain, most parts of mainland Europe and in the USA.¹
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Another mycology infodump, let's gooooooooooo!!!!!!!:)
OMG! These pictures are gorgeous! Hydnellum Peckii, or Devil's Tooth is literally one of my favourite fungi! And if I thought Hydnellum Peckii was gorgeous, man, I hadn't seen Chrondrostereum purpureum! WOW!
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Chondrostereum purpureum (also known as forbidden tapioca pearls) via mantodeadream on instagram ❦ Hydnellum Peckii (also known as Strawberries and Cream, Devil’s Tooth, Bleeding Tooth Fungus), photographed by Kevin Moldenhauer
Cap shapes and gill attachment
This post shows the varieties of cap shapes and gill attachments of the "typical" mushroom with gills.
With the "typical" mushroom I mean fruitbodies of fungi that have caps and are not morel or saddle mushrooms.
While most of these "typical" mushrooms have gills, a lot can also have pores or teeth under the cap, but these are mostly just called pores and teeth, and are not distinguished by gill attachment, because well...they are not gills.
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Cap (pileus) shapes
Gill (lamella) attachment
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I just realised that in posts I just throw around the names of cap shapes and gill attachments without actually explaining what it looks like so that is why I made this post.
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Spores: various shapes and textures
Just like my post on cap shapes and gill attachment, I thought it might be useful to know what certain terms mean when I describe a fungus, in this case the terms I use to describe spores and what they look like.
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Mycorrhizal spores: shapes and textures
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PINNED POST - LINKS
This post has the links to 'mini-series' posts.
MYCOLOGY 101
Cap shapes and gill attachment
Spores: various shapes and textures
Mycological terms and practical vocabulary
FOSSIL SHARK TEETH ID PROJECT
Fossil Shark Teeth ID Project - Part 1
Fossil Shark Teeth ID Project - Part 2
SPOOKY PLANTS AND FUNGI
Ghost pipe - Monotropa uniflora
Spooky Fungi
Black elfin saddle - Helvella lacunosa
White elfin crispa - Helvella crispa
Candy apple bolete - Exsudoporus frostii
Beefsteak mushroom - Fistulina hepatica
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Mycological terms and practical vocabulary
I would recommend against reading all of this (except if you want to ofc), I made this post with the purpose of being able to look up what certain terms mean in my posts.
I have not yet used all of these terms, however I did think these were important terms. Whenever I use a new term in a post, I will add it to this list.
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acute - (refers to the shape) sharp
amyloid - turns blue, grey or black when stained with Meltzer’s reagent
annulus - ring of tissue on a mushroom stem left by a torn partial veil
ascomycetes - a class of fungi that produces their spores in sac-like cells called asci
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basidiomycetes - a class of fungi that produce their spores on basidia
basidiospores - sexual spores produced on the basidia of basidiomycetes fungi
basidia - (sing. basidium) spore-producing cells of a basidiomycete fungus
biotrophic - feeding on living cells of other organisms
bulbous - (describes a stipe) with a swollen base
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caespitose - crowded together in a tuft or a cluster but not attached to each other
caulocystidium - a cystidium on the stem of a mushroom
cheilocystidium - a cystidium on the edge of a mushroom gill
chlamydospores - asexual spores formed by the breaking up of fungal hyphae
clamp connection - swollen area formed around septum in a hypha during cell division
clavate - (often describes a stipe) club-shaped
coprophilous - growing on dung
cystidium - special sterile cell among the basidia on some fungi
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deuteromycetes - obsolete term for a group fungi not known to reproduce sexually
dextrinoid - staining brick red or brown with Meltzer’s reagent
dichotomous - forking/divided into pairs
dikaryon - a pair of closely associated, sexually compatible nuclei
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ectomycorrhiza (EM) - where the fungus forms sheathes around plant rootlets (often of a tree), growing between but not penetrating the cells of the plant root, and providing the plant with water and nutrients while the plant supplies sugars to the fungus
endomycorrhiza - mycorrhiza in which fungal hyphae penetrate cell walls of host plant
endophyte - fungus living within a plant without causing visible symptoms of harm
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foetid - with a strong and offensive odour
fusiform - (describes a stipe) spindle-shaped, tapering at top and bottom
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gleba - spore-bearing tissue enclosed within fruitbodies of gasteromycetes
guttation - the exudation of water and some metabolic byproducts produced by fungal cells
guttule - a small oil-like drop microscopically visible inside a fungal spore
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hirsute - hairy
hyaline - clear/colourless when viewed under a microscope
hymenium - fertile spore-bearing tissue (e.g. on mushroom gill or pore surfaces)
hypha - (pl. hyphae) filamentous thread of fungal mycelium
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inamyloid - not changing colours with Melzer's reagent
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lamellae - gills
latex - milky fluid that oozes from cut surfaces of Lactarius species
lichen - organism comprising a fungus and an alga or a cyanobacterium
lignicolous - growing on wood
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monomitic - monomitic systems only have one type of hyphae: generative hyphae
mycelium - body of a fungus, most of which is underground or hidden within wood
mycobiont - the fungal component of a lichen or of a mycorrhizal partnership
mycorrhiza - structure by which a fungus and a plant exchange nutrients mutually
myxomycetes - a large and commonly encountered group within the slime moulds
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necrotrophic - feeding by killing and consuming (part of) another organism
nonamyloid - not turning blue, grey or black when stained with Meltzer’s reagent
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organelle - a differentiated structure within a cell
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parasitism - process whereby an organism feeds at the expense of another (host)
partial veil - protective membrane covering gills during development of a fruitbody
pellicle - the outer layer of a mushroom, often viscid (sticky, gelatinous) and easily peels off
peridioles - egg-like spore capsules in bird’s-nest fungi (Nidulariaceae)
peridium - outer wall of a fungus, especially a gasteromycete (e.g. a puffball)
perithecium - flask-shaped chambers containing asci within pyrenomycetes fungi
photobiont - photosynthesizing component (alga or cyanobacterium) of a lichen
pileus - (pl. pilei) the cap on the top of a mushroom stem
pleurocystidium - a cystidium on a gill surface
pores - the orifices of the tubes of polypore fungi via which spores emerge
pseudorhiza - a tap-root-like extension at the base of a mushroom stem
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resupinate - fruitbody that lies flat on the substrate with its hymenium outermost
rhizomorph - a root-like mycelial strand comprising bunched parallel hyphae
ring - membranous remains of the partial veil attached to a stem
S saprophyte - an organism that obtains its nutrients from dead organic material
septate - (describes hyphae) partitioned by cross walls known as septa
septum - (pl. septa) a cross wall separating cells of a hyphal thread
serrate - (describes gill margins) with saw-toothed edges
sessile - without a stalk
slime moulds - a group of fungus-like organisms that use spores to reproduce
sphaerocysts - globose hyphal cells in the Russulaceae and certain other fungi
spore - reproductive structure of a fungus, usually a single cell
sporophore - fungal fruitbody
stellate - star-shaped
sterigma - (pl. sterigmata) prong at top of basidium on which a spore develops
sterile - does not produce spores, either sexually or asexually
stipe - stem of a mushroom
stipitate - (describes a fruitbody) having a stem
striate - (describes a cap) with fine radiating lines or furrows around margin
T
thallus - (pl. thalli) the body of a fungus or a lichen
tomentose - seemingly thickly covered in wool or soft hairs
trama - the flesh or context of a fungal fruitbody’s cap, gills or stem
tubes - spore-bearing cylindrical structures of boletes and polypores
U
universal veil - a protective membrane that initially surrounds an entire fruitbody
Uredinales - rust fungi (an order within the Basidiomycota)
ustilaginomycetes - smut fungi (a class within the Basidiomycota)
V
viscid - slimy or sticky
volva - remains of the universal veil found at stem base of some fungi
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Z
Zygomycota - a class of simple fungi whose hyphae generally lack cross walls
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References
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The University of Adelaide
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Hiyaaa:) This is another part of Mycology 101, it will be linked in my pinned post.
It looks like a type of oyster mushroom, but that is not very descriptive. Maybe if you share another picture of this fungus, possibly with the gills/pores/teeth visible it would be easier to identify:)
In my workplace there's a mushroom? Fungi? Coworker? So im keeping check on its growth, since I have to maintain my Sanity in hell somehow. Their name is 'Champi'
In case someone know what this fellow coworker is, any information is apreciated.
They grow the white parte first, then the brown parte grows and the other gets small, and so on.
History of my mushroom coworker
Some months ago I thought it was a piece of wood on the really broken furniture, but then it kept growing so hold on its not wood, then it got bigger and had three pointy ends, and had spots, but then the cleaning lady wiped it with bleach, and they "died".
But now they are back, and there is a Lot More, so here se ate documenting it lol
Looks like a Spectacular Rustgill or Gymnopilus junonius. They often grow on tree stumps and tree bases.
This species also occurs in Southwest and Southeast Australia.
In the picture I cannot see the gills, I am assuming it has gills because it looks exactly like a Spectacular Rustgill, so they might still be covered by the cortina (veil).
I also found a picture of a person who identified a Spectacular Rustgill in Australia which looked really similar.
So shortly, I am fairly sure it is a Spectacular Rustgill or Gymnopilus junonius.
I hope this helps:)
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I got the pictures from iNaturalist:
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@writingraccoon Hiyaaa:) The op being Australian does help so thanks for letting me know. I do not mind being tagged in identification posts, I like id'ing fungi:)
looka this mushroom from my backyard
I have done some more research and I still cannot say anything more than the fungus being a type of oyster, so in other words being from the genus Pleurotus.
The fungus grows gregariously, meaning that it grows in groups. In this case these are most likely multiple fruiting bodies (friends) of a single organism and they share the same mycelium (the root-like structure of a fungus, which can grow to be very large).
In your comment you mentioned that it grows on rotten wood, this means that the fungus is saprobic: it feeds on decaying organic material.
I am sure that Champi will soon have a bright future in the company:))
I hope this helps:)
In my workplace there's a mushroom? Fungi? Coworker? So im keeping check on its growth, since I have to maintain my Sanity in hell somehow. Their name is 'Champi'
In case someone know what this fellow coworker is, any information is apreciated.
They grow the white parte first, then the brown parte grows and the other gets small, and so on.
History of my mushroom coworker
Some months ago I thought it was a piece of wood on the really broken furniture, but then it kept growing so hold on its not wood, then it got bigger and had three pointy ends, and had spots, but then the cleaning lady wiped it with bleach, and they "died".
But now they are back, and there is a Lot More, so here se ate documenting it lol
In my workplace there's a mushroom? Fungi? Coworker? So im keeping check on its growth, since I have to maintain my Sanity in hell somehow. Their name is 'Champi'
In case someone know what this fellow coworker is, any information is apreciated.
They grow the white parte first, then the brown parte grows and the other gets small, and so on.
History of my mushroom coworker
Some months ago I thought it was a piece of wood on the really broken furniture, but then it kept growing so hold on its not wood, then it got bigger and had three pointy ends, and had spots, but then the cleaning lady wiped it with bleach, and they "died".
But now they are back, and there is a Lot More, so here se ate documenting it lol
Wrinkled Peach - Rhodotus palmatus
This post will discuss the Wrinkled Peach mushroom or Rhodotus palmatus, a beautiful species of fungi that is unfortunately in decline.
Fruitbody
The cap is initially almost globose after which it turns convex with an inrolled margin and eventually almost flattening. When young the cap has a pink colour and when mature the cap's colour turns peach hue. The pellicle, which can be peeled completely, is thick and gelatinous and usually wrinkled in the form of a network of interconnected ridges. When mature the cap's measurements range from 5 to 10 centimeters across. The flesh of the cap is white of colour.¹
The gills are adnate to free, have a pinkish colour and are moderately spaced.¹
The stipe has a whitish tinged with pink colour and is paler than the cap. The stipe of this mushroom is 3 to 7 centimeters long and 1 to 1.5 centimeters in diameter. It does not have an annulus, is covered in whitish fibrils and often bleeds red or orange guttules. Because of it being a saprobic mushroom and therefore growing on tree trunks or branches, the stipes of this species are invariably curved.¹
Spores and microscopic features
The spore print can have a white to pink colour. Microscopically, the spores (bottom left picture) are globose, covered in fine warts, 5-7µm in diameter and inamyloid.¹
The cheilocystidia (bottom right picture) are mostly fusiform or narrowly club-shaped and typically 8 x 40 µm.¹
Ecology and distribution
Rhodotus palmatus is a saprobic mushroom, meaning that it feeds on decaying or dead organic material. It is specifically found on well-rotted hardwood trunks and branches, usually those of fallen elms but also those of other broadleaves.¹ It is most likely to fruit during cooler temperatures after long periods of rainy weather.² It can be found growing alone, scattered or gregariously.
It has a circumboreal distribution, meaning that it can be found throughout the boreal regions. This species can then also found in North America, Europe, as well as Asia.²
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A Rainbow of Waxcaps
RAINBOW MUSHROOMS!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
IT IS SO COOL!!!
Most of these are Parrot Waxcaps or Gliophorus psittacinus, I want to say all of them are but it is a bit difficult to find multiple references that back up a colour range this wide of Parrot Waxcaps. I did find references that back up that Gliophorus psittacinus can be red, orange, yellow and green of colour, but I am not so sure about the blue and purple hues.
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A rainbow of waxcaps
RAINBOW MUSHROOMS!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
IT IS SO COOL!!!
Most of these are Parrot Waxcaps or Gliophorus psittacinus, I want to say all of them are but it is a bit difficult to find multiple references that back up a colour range this wide of Parrot Waxcaps. I did find references that back up that Gliophorus psittacinus can be red, orange, yellow and green of colour, but I am not so sure about the blue and purple hues.
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Parrot Waxcap - Gliophorus psittacinus
Fruitbody
The cap is 5 to 40 milimeters across and is umbonate in shape, expanding to broadly convex or nearly flat. The cap is bald and slimy. It is variable in colours but is most frequently a dark green at first, after which it fades to a orangish yellow from the center outward, till it finallly turns to a dull orangish yellow. The margin of the cap is often thinly lined.¹
The gills are narrowly attached to the stipe; close or nearly distant; adnate. Initially, they usually have a pale green colour, becoming yellowish to orange-yellow throughout development.¹
The stipe is 10 to 80 milimeters long and 2 to 5 milimeters across.² Its surface is bald and slimy. Its pale green above and orangish yellow near its base when young, fading to pale yellowish overall.¹
Spores and microscopic features
The spore print is white in colour.¹
Microscopically, the spores are 6-9 x 3.5-4.5 µ in size, smooth, ellipsoid, hyaline and multiguttulate in KOH, and inamyloid. The basidia are 35-45 µ long, 4-sterigmate or occasionally 2-sterigmate.¹
Ecology and distribution
The precise ecological role uncertain, however, they appear in hardwood, conifer forests and grasslands growing scattered to gregariously. They are frequently found in moss, or on mossy embankments along wooded roadsides. They generally can be found from spring through Autumn.¹
Gliophorus psittacinus can be found in western Europe, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Greenland, the Americas, South Africa and Japan.²
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A rainbow of waxcaps
RAINBOW MUSHROOMS!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
IT IS SO COOL!!!
Most of these are Parrot Waxcaps or Gliophorus psittacinus, I want to say all of them are but it is a bit difficult to find multiple references that back up a colour range this wide of Parrot Waxcaps. I did find references that back up that Gliophorus psittacinus can be red, orange, yellow and green of colour, but I am not so sure about the blue and purple hues.
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Parrot Waxcap - Gliophorus psittacinus
I made this post in reaction to this poll.
Fruitbody
The cap is 5 to 40 milimeters across and is umbonate in shape, expanding to broadly convex or nearly flat. The cap is bald and slimy. It is variable in colours but is most frequently a dark green at first, after which it fades to a orangish yellow from the center outward, till it finallly turns to a dull orangish yellow. The margin of the cap is often thinly lined.¹
The gills are narrowly attached to the stipe; close or nearly distant; adnate. Initially, they usually have a pale green colour, becoming yellowish to orange-yellow throughout development.¹
The stipe is 10 to 80 milimeters long and 2 to 5 milimeters across.² Its surface is bald and slimy. Its pale green above and orangish yellow near its base when young, fading to pale yellowish overall.¹
Spores and microscopic features
The spore print is white in colour.¹
Microscopically, the spores are 6-9 x 3.5-4.5 µ in size, smooth, ellipsoid, hyaline and multiguttulate in KOH, and inamyloid. The basidia are 35-45 µ long, 4-sterigmate or occasionally 2-sterigmate.¹
Ecology and distribution
The precise ecological role uncertain, however, they appear in hardwood, conifer forests and grasslands growing scattered to gregariously. They are frequently found in moss, or on mossy embankments along wooded roadsides. They generally can be found from spring through Autumn.¹
Gliophorus psittacinus can be found in western Europe, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Greenland, the Americas, South Africa and Japan.²
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I am sorry to hear about Champi getting ''bleached'' and getting kicked out of the company soon, it is a scandal! Horrible and egregious! However I am afraid that it might not be a very good idea to bring a saprobic mushroom into your home.
As much as I want Champi to make it, it is a risky move to take them home.
First of all, if Champi surives being taken home and being brought into a new environment they might release spores as a way to reproduce. Which means the fungus can spread through your home if there is any decaying or dead organic material. Which can be a huge problem.
Even if your were to remove the fruit bodies the mycelium could still be growing anywhere in dead or decaying organic material, so you would need to use proper fungicide/mycocide which can be expensive especially if it is a hardy fungus. Of course in this case I am describing the worst case scenario, I do not mean to cause worry.
HOWEVER, if you can take the piece of furniture, in which the mycelium has grown, home with you and can put it in a controlled space (akin to some kind of lab or a mini-lab, maybe in a securely closed plastic bag depending on the size of the piece of furniture) you might be able to grow it and care for it, but that can still be difficult and expensive.
Shortly, there are definitely risks if you take Champi home with you. You can minimise the risks by growing them in a controlled space but that can be expensive, just like that growing them in an open space and risking an infection can be expensive.
It would be cheaper to leave Champi be, but if you have enough motivation and you can afford to care for them, I suppose you could take them home. If you cannot care for them, you could cut of a piece of the fruitbody and if it has gills you could make a spore print to remember Champi by:)
A tip for making a spore print: if you make it on paper, set the spores with hairspray.
I must say that I am not entirely sure how easily this fungus reproduces and spreads because I am still uncertain of which species it is.
If you have any further questions let me know:)
I am curious to know what will happen to Champi.
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@belis86 Another part to the mushroom saga and Champi lore:)
In my workplace there's a mushroom? Fungi? Coworker? So im keeping check on its growth, since I have to maintain my Sanity in hell somehow. Their name is 'Champi'
In case someone know what this fellow coworker is, any information is apreciated.
They grow the white parte first, then the brown parte grows and the other gets small, and so on.
History of my mushroom coworker
Some months ago I thought it was a piece of wood on the really broken furniture, but then it kept growing so hold on its not wood, then it got bigger and had three pointy ends, and had spots, but then the cleaning lady wiped it with bleach, and they "died".
But now they are back, and there is a Lot More, so here se ate documenting it lol
A plastic container should work well! With "akin to a lab", I meant the sterilised part, if you keep the area where you grow Champ somewhat sterilised, all should be well:)
I defenitely get wanting to be a botanist, it is great to work towards to, good luck!:))
Maybe this website article will help:)
I get why you could not resist touching Champi. The texture of mushroom can actually also tell you something about the species. Some species can be soft or sliny or a bit hairy or something else. Texture can be a distinctive feature of mushrooms.
Something else you might find interesting is Merlin Sheldrake's work. He is a mycologist, author and also has a youtube account. On youtube he posted a video in which he grew mushrooms in one of his books, it was awesome!
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@belis86 there is hope for Champi:))
In my workplace there's a mushroom? Fungi? Coworker? So im keeping check on its growth, since I have to maintain my Sanity in hell somehow. Their name is 'Champi'
In case someone know what this fellow coworker is, any information is apreciated.
They grow the white parte first, then the brown parte grows and the other gets small, and so on.
History of my mushroom coworker
Some months ago I thought it was a piece of wood on the really broken furniture, but then it kept growing so hold on its not wood, then it got bigger and had three pointy ends, and had spots, but then the cleaning lady wiped it with bleach, and they "died".
But now they are back, and there is a Lot More, so here se ate documenting it lol