Hairy Purple Bracket

Fungi > Polyporales

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hairy Purple BracketScientific Name: Panus neostrigosusCategory: FungiSubcategory: PolyporalesSize: Cap diameter: 1.5–3.5 in (4–9 cm); Stipe: 0.5–1.5 in (1–4 cm) or rudimentaryWeight: 0.8–2.5 oz (25–70 g)Lifespan: Fruiting bodies persistent for...

Cannonball Fungus

Fungi > Sphaerobolaceae & Cannonball Fungi

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cannonball FungusScientific Name: Sphaerobolus stellatusCategory: FungiSubcategory: Sphaerobolaceae & Cannonball FungiSize: Fruiting body: 0.06–0.12 in (1.5–3.0 mm); Projectile gleba: 0.04 in (1.0 mm)Weight: Minuscule micro-fungal biomass...