Mustard Yellow Polypore – IUCN Description: Insufficient Data It is easiest to identify this mushroom when it is growing I took this photo of a mustard yellow polypore mushroom while hiking at Eagle Creek Park in Indiana. I was letting Landon, my dog, guide me along the trail and allowing him to stop and sniff […]
Flat Crep – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data Once a snag falls over, it’s called a log! This flat crep was spotted while out for a hike in Brown County State Park in Indiana. My wife and I were soaking in the moderate heat that was a nice respite from the upper 90-degree days we […]
HEMLOCK VARNISH SHELF – IUCN Conservation Status: INSUFFICIENT DATA This is a large hemlock varnish shelf! This photo is of a hemlock varnish shelf mushroom. The scientific name of this mushroom is Ganoderma tsugae. The scientific name comes from the Greek word ganos, which means “brightness”, and derma, which means “skin”. The scientific name further […]
I hope you do a double-take when looking at this green elfcup It’s really hard to tell what you’re looking at when you first see this photo. First of all, the shapes are very abnormal. The colors are atypical for the things we are used to seeing. Lastly, the dimensions are quite challenging to pickup. […]
A mushroom at Mine Hill Preserve I took this photo will hiking at the Mine Hill Preserve in Roxbury, Connecticut. My hope is that you can feel both the softness of the moss that surrounds the mushroom as well as the bumps along the cap of the mushroom. Donate Fun Fact: Did you know that there […]
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