Fungi > Grifolaceae & Polyporales
Maitake (Grifola frondosa), celebrated in Japanese as the ‘dancing mushroom’ (maitake) and universally known in Western foraging lore as the Hen of the Woods or sheep’s head, is an esteemed, multi-capped polypore macrofungus belonging to the family...
Fungi > Auriculariaceae & Auriculariales
The Jelly Ear Fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae), historically known as the Wood Ear or Jew’s Ear Fungus, is a globally recognized, gelatinous basidiomycete fungus belonging to the family Auriculariaceae within the order Auriculariales. Famous for its uncanny...
Fungi > Agarics & Hydnangiaceae
The Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina), celebrated across mycological field guides as one of the most visually mesmerizing mushrooms in the temperate forest, is a small, vibrant ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete fungus belonging to the family Hydnangiaceae. Widely...
