Weathered Earthstar

Fungi > Earthstars & Puffballs

The Weathered Earthstar (Geastrum corollinum), also known as the Corollate Earthstar, is an extraordinary, star-shaped gasteroid fungus belonging to the earthstar family Geastraceae. Looking like a miniature, leathery starfish cast upon the soil, this remarkable...

Earthfan

Fungi > Thelephoroid Fungi

The Earthfan (Thelephora terrestris), also known as the Common Fiber Fan or Earth Fan Fungus, is an ecologically vital and rugged ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete native to the pine forests and sandy heaths of the Northern Hemisphere. Rather than producing a conventional...

Cinnabar Polypore

Fungi > Bracket & Shelf Fungi

The Cinnabar Polypore (Pycnoporus cinnabarinus), also known as the Cinnabar Red Polypore, is one of the most visually dazzling and unmistakable wood-decay fungi in the Northern Hemisphere. Belonging to the polypore family Polyporaceae, this bracket fungus produces...

Collared Parachute

Fungi > Mushrooms

The Collared Parachute (Marasmius rotula), affectionately known as the Pinwheel Mushroom or Little Wheel, is one of the most delicate, enchanting, and architecturally exquisite miniature fungi in the woodland world. Belonging to the family Marasmiaceae, this tiny...

Black Bulgar

Fungi > Cup Fungi

Black Bulgar (Bulgaria inquinans), playfully known to mycologists as the ‘Rubber Buttons’ or ‘Black Jelly Drops,’ is a fascinating and unmistakable wood-decay ascomycete native to the temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Typically...