Fungi > Cyttariaceae & Golfball Fungi
The Digüeñe Fungus (Cyttaria espinosae), known colloquially across Chile as ‘digüeñe’ or ‘lihueñe,’ is a bizarre and iconic ascomycete fungus endemic to the temperate southern beech (Nothofagus) forests of central and southern Chile. Emerging...
Fungi > Cortinariaceae & Webcaps
The Patagonian Webcap (Cortinarius magellanicus) is one of the most striking and ecologically vital macrofungi of the southern hemisphere. Blanketing the pristine, moss-carpeted floors of Patagonia’s ancient subantarctic rainforests, this spectacular...
