White-pored Chicken of the Woods

Fungi > Polypores & Bracket Fungi

The White-pored Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus cincinnatus) is an exceptionally prized, tender edible polypore native to eastern North America. Unlike its close relative the sulfur shelf (Laetiporus sulphureus), which forms bright yellow-pored brackets high on...

White Nest Fungus

Fungi > Bird's Nest Fungi

The White Nest Fungus (Nidula candida) is a delightfully whimsical, miniature gasteromycete native to the mossy, rain-soaked temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Resembling a perfect, microscopic ceramic birds’ nest cradling tiny white...

Crested Coral Fungus

Fungi > Coral Fungi

The Crested Coral Fungus (Clavulina coralloides), historically known as Clavulina cristata, is an exquisite, sculptural forest fungus that transforms autumn woodland floors into magical miniature coral reefs. Resembling delicate branching antlers of bleached marine...

Orange Jelly Spot

Fungi > Jelly Fungi

The Orange Jelly Spot (Dacrymyces chrysospermus), historically known as Orange Jelly or the Golden Jelly Fungus, is a vibrant, gelatinous basidiomycete that adorns rotting conifer logs with brilliant glowing nuggets of translucent orange jelly. Renowned for its...

Hairy Curtain Crust

Fungi > Bracket & Crust Fungi

The Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum), also celebrated as the False Turkey Tail, is a common, strikingly vibrant crust fungus native to deciduous woodlands worldwide. Forming undulating, overlapping tiers of leathery shelves along dead hardwood branches and oak...