genus lentaria. lentaria micheneri is found in eastern north america under oaks, beech , or pines; it differs from the better known and more widely distributed lentaria byssiseda in its much shorter spores. lentaria patouillardii differs only in its skinnier spores, which measure - x - μ. description...
turbinellus floccosus. if you haven't, try to picture in your mind what someone so-named would look like. then turn your vision into a mushroom, and i'll bet you've pretty much got an idea of what turbinellus floccosus, the mushroom, looks like. and what a goofy little guy he is!...
field guide authors to represent thegenus psathyrella . the cap of this species is honey brown when young, but it soon fades to nearly white--especially when it grows in open places. the spore print is dark brown, as are the mature gills. the young caps have hanging partial veil remnants on the margins...
bright colors soon begin to fade, and eventually tylopilus balloui becomes yet another boring, tan bolete. what is it with the pigments in tylopilus?...
have an extensive range of local pasties like our delicious steak and blue, meat and vegetable, chicken and chorizo and mature cheddar with roasted potato and onion. our range of savouries in rustic pastry cases are a great choice too and are sure to put a smile on the face of anyone who eats them....
have an extensive range of local pasties like our delicious steak and blue, meat and vegetable, chicken and chorizo and mature cheddar with roasted potato and onion. our range of savouries in rustic pastry cases are a great choice too and are sure to put a smile on the face of anyone who eats them....
cup shape. much is made in keys to otidea of whether the cup shape is reminiscent of an erect rabbit ear, or is more truncated and cuplike--but this "character" is difficult to assess, and microscopic examination is often required to identify species. otidea onotica is supposed to be one ofthe "rabbit-ear...
the nineties--instead of yet another frumpy swedish scientist from the th century. whatever. they don't listen to me in taxonomy land. this interesting polypore has a striking, dark gray to black pore surface that contrasts with its pale cap surface. it is a common decomposer ofthe deadwood of hardwoods...
napkin ring over the top. and, i almost forgot, plant the whole thing in a purple egg shell you've partially buried. one last thing: make sure the slime reeks to high heaven. apparently limited to south and central america, staheliomyces cinctus grows from soil that is rich with decomposing plant remains...
, unlike the other members ofthegenus. it features a fairly thick skin, a smooth outer surface, and large spores that are crazily spiny and reticulate. it is very similar to scleroderma michiganense , but the latter species grows above ground under hardwoods in eastern north america, has a finely scaly...