FungiFriday: Clusters of Slime Molds with the Angel Hair Coral

in FungiFriday2 months ago

It's been a long time since I went on a mushroom walk, even though it rained a lot in the past two weeks. I don't know, there are too many obstacles, but not having anyone to accompany me is my biggest problem. It seems like everyone has a busy schedule!

Luckily I still have some mushrooms captured on last year's nature walks. So I didn't miss the current #FungiFriday challenge.

There are at least two different types shared here. What are they? Let's see!

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Clusters of slime molds (Comatricha typhoide) growing fantastically on rotten wood. The shape reminds me of one of my favorite street foods: delicious sausages on sticks.

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When dry, the mushroom fruit body will no longer be slimy and emit brownish dust (spores) that will scatter if blown.


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A few days after heavy rain, the forest environment is still humid so the angel hair corals (Pterula subulata) appear on fallen leaves or rotten bark.

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They are shaped like young white roots with a brownish base. Always growing in dense clusters, this fungus is easily found in wet tropical forests.

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This is my contribution to #FungiFriday hosted and curated by @ewkaw.
Happy #FungiFriday🍄

All these photos are my original work, taken with a Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone.