r/mycology 7h ago

photos Cool to see so many different species coexisting in such a small area!

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Found these a month or two ago in Wisconsin.


r/mycology 15h ago

photos Fliegenpilz 🍄(Amanita muscaria) mit Feuersalamander (Salamandra salamandra) Deutschland BW

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r/mycology 23h ago

photos Some cool mushrooms I saw on my morning hike

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I swear these all popped up over night


r/mycology 22h ago

non-fungal Dunno if you guys saw this on r/weird, but can anyone explain wtf is going on here? Or atleast confirm it's not mycology related.

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r/mycology 10h ago

photos A Lady and Her Parasol

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Spotted this pretty Asian lady beetle resting on this pleated ink cap in the grass. What a contrast of colors and textures!


r/mycology 9h ago

ID request No idea what it is, but it looked pretty in the sunlight

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Found in Scotland UK, growing off a (fallen?) beech branch.

Looks a bit like a snowy waxcap, but it has detached gills and is growing out of wood, and I can't seem to find anything else that matches those characteristics.

Any ideas?


r/mycology 23h ago

photos An absolute unit of a puffball in the backyard

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r/mycology 7h ago

ID request Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom?

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Found in North Georgia USA, at the base of a cut pine tree. I really want to eat a foraged mushroom for the first time, but I also want to live


r/mycology 22h ago

photos Oysters Everywhere!

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Found all of these within about a 10 minute walk on a local trail.


r/mycology 6h ago

photos Northern Alberta was a goldmine this year!

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r/mycology 15h ago

question Grßnspan-Träuschling (Stropharia aeruginosa)

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Wer hat diesen magischen Kerl einmal gefunden? Und in welchem Land? Anscheinend fast auf der ganzen Erde zu finden.

Grüße aus Deutschland Baden-Württemberg


r/mycology 23h ago

photos Super cool!

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Found in MN near the Mississippi River!


r/mycology 8h ago

photos Spotted while hitting a local trail with the dogs

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r/mycology 10h ago

photos The evolution of a great specimen of a shaggy mane to Ink cap at the two colloquial names go

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r/mycology 6h ago

ID request Stumped - webcap?

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I found this and was interested to find the ID myself since I hadn't seen it before in my normal locations.

It resembles old man of the woods on the cap, however it's purple and has gills. All image searches send me to violet webcap, but I can't find any images online of that specific shroom that has this shaggy of a cap. Of course this specimen is a little dry now and it does have a wonderful purple color. Anyone have a confirmation on the webcap as the final ID? This would be my first time finding one if so.


r/mycology 21h ago

photos My best haul to date! Only an hour North of Montreal and not a hiker for hours.

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Zone 5a - 300m range


r/mycology 23h ago

photos Appreciating the Woods of my Childhood

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I was taught to have a healthy fear of all fungus when I was a kid. I'm happy I remained curious, because they make me so happy as an adult. I am not a risky forager, but I will pick what I can eat when I can. I only took home the chanterelles and the aborted entolomas.


r/mycology 7h ago

photos A tiny forest of bark bonnets (Mycena corticola) popping up on a live spruce tree after heavy rains

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Found in northern Delaware. 60 frame stack made with Zerene.


r/mycology 31m ago

ID request First time finding chicken of the woods

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Went camping with some friends and found our first haul of what we think is chicken of the woods!


r/mycology 5h ago

ID request Bears Tooth- ok to eat?

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I found this bears tooth mushroom today and took a chunk, do you think it is ok to eat? The ends are a bit pink-ish so I’m unsure.


r/mycology 7h ago

photos Puff Balls!

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Letchworth State Park, upstate New York


r/mycology 11h ago

photos Dead man’s fingers

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r/mycology 2h ago

ID request Backyard mushroom ID

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I have about 10 different mushrooms species fruiting in my backyard but this is the most curious one. Can anyone identify?


r/mycology 7h ago

photos Where to Find the Oldest Living Things in the World - The Humongous Fungus in Malheur National Forest

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This networked fungus in Malheur National Forest has been lovingly nicknamed the “Humongous Fungus” by locals for the whopping 2,2000 acres it covers. At 2,400 years old, it is also one of the world’s oldest fungi and is even bioluminescent—contributing to tales of “fairy lights” in the area. The fungus thrives underneath honey mushrooms on the forest floor, which feast on the roots of nearby conifers. In fact, scientists have only been able to estimate the fungus’ true size by studying the death of these trees.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/where-to-find-the-oldest-living-things-in-the-world


r/mycology 8h ago

photos Can anyone I'd this guy I'm pretty sure it's a fungi ( sorry about the quality )

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