[G]uineafowl puffer is commonly harvested [in the marine trade]
This photo of Artomyces was taken while on a hike in the Deam Wilderness in southern Indiana. The Deam Wilderness covers 12,472 acres, and it is managed by the Hoosier National Forest. I always love taking photos of the weirder parts of nature, and most fungus fall into that category. The scientific name for this species is Artomyces pyxidatus. The word "pyxidatus" means box-like and refers to its shape. Its common names include crown coral and crown-tipped coral fungus. It is a species of coral fungus.
This is a common species of mushroom found in Eastern North America from June to September. It was spotted in 2011 in Britain, which was 116 years after the most recent previous report. Do not take this as dietary or medical advice, but this mushroom is considered to be edible raw and is known to be bitter when cooked.
Coral fungi, which are also called club fungi and claviriod fungi, belong to the group of fungi in the Basidiomycota. They typically have erect, simple, or branched basidiocarps, which are the fruit bodies of the fungi. They form on the ground, on dying vegetation, or on dead wood. The name claviriod comes from the fact that they originally belonged to the genus Clavaria. Research has shown that these species are not all closely related.
As mentioned previously, these fungi have simple or branched fruit bodies. Their spores are borne on the sides of the cloves or branches. There are many genera within this group, including the large genus, Ramaria. The Artomyces genera is relatively small. Many cleveriod are saprotrophic, which means that they excrete digestive fluids to eat dead organic matter or waste.
Most pufferfish species are toxic
Did you know?
- There are 16 species in the genus Artomyces.
- Artomyces belongs to the order Russulales. Russulales inclues 12 families, 102 genera, and around 3,400 species.
- Artomyces pyxidatuswas set as the type species in 1982 by Walter Julich. This means that the species is permanently taxonomically associated with the genus or subgenus.
- There are 36 miles of trails that meander through the Charles C. Deam Wilderness that offer amazing hiking, backpacking, and horse riding.
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