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A last greeting from the Mycelium
Ein letzter Gruß vom Myzel
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The point of attachment between the bracket fungus Fomitopsis betulina and its 'host' birch tree. Identification of this fungus wasn't difficult - it is found almost exclusively in birch woodland, which is exactly where I was!
Although many would think of the term symbiosis as something good, in fact symbiosis generally describes various types of close association between two organisms - the symbiotic relationship in this case is one of parasitism, as the mycelium of the fungus invades the birch tree to extract nutrients.
I hadn't set out to produce a 'macro pano', but photographed several different views of the attachment using focus stacks, and found that they combined together quite nicely to show the lovely textures, including some lichen on the birch tree.
The lichen itself is another example of symbiosis, but is an example of mutualism where both organisms benefit from the association. Lichens come in a wide variety of shapes, forms and colours, but are a composite organism containing algae cells living inside a fungus. The body of the fungus provides protection for the algae cells which perform photosynthesis and provide the fungus with nutrients.
Little wild orchid seen near the small pond :)
Heath spotted orchid or moorland spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Orchidaceae. It is widespread in mountainous regions across much of Europe from Portugal and Iceland east to Russia. The heath spotted orchid prefers sunny places on lowlands or hills. It can be found in slightly damp meadows but also in the undergrowth of dry forests, in areas with bushes and at the edges of streams. It blooms from May to July. It is pollinated by insects. This plant is pollinated by insects, especially bumblebees. The flowers are 'food deceptive', they do not provide nectar for their pollinators. The seeds do not contain any nutrients and their germination and further development is dependent on the mycelium, the hyphae of which are already in the seeds.
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Dziki storczyk kwitnący przy niewielkim stawie :)
Kukułka plamista, storczyk plamisty, stoplamek plamisty (Dactylorhiza maculata) – gatunek rośliny z rodziny storczykowatych (Orchidaceae). Występuje tylko w Europie, od Wysp Brytyjskich po europejską część Rosji. W Polsce występuje dość często na terenie całego kraju. Rośnie na mokrych łąkach, na torfowiskach, a także w zbiorowiskach lasów łęgowych. Zasiedla miejsca otwarte lub umiarkowanie zacienione. Kwitnie od maja do lipca. Jest owadopylna. Kwiaty zwodnicze - imitują kwiaty roślin owadopylnych, nie oferują jednak owadom nektaru. Nasiona nie zawierają żadnych substancji odżywczych i ich kiełkowanie i dalszy rozwój jest uzależniony od grzybni, której strzępki znajdują się już w nasionach. Od 2014 roku roślina jest objęta w Polsce częściową ochroną gatunkową.
A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. The standard for the name mushroom is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word mushroom is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills (lamellae, sing. lamella) on the underside of the cap. Mushroom also describes a variety of other gilled fungi, with or without stems, therefore the term is used to describe the fleshy fruiting bodies of some Ascomycota. These gills produce microscopic spores that help the fungus spread across the ground or its occupant surface. Forms deviating from the standard morphology usually have more specific names, such as bolete, puffball, stinkhorn, and morel, and gilled mushrooms themselves are often called agarics in reference to their similarity to Agaricus or their order Agaricales. By extension, the term mushroom can also refer to either the entire fungus when in culture, the thallus (called a mycelium) of species forming the fruiting bodies called mushrooms, or the species itself. 21325
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Es werden wohl Helmlinge sein, die sich in steilem "Totholz Gelände" aneinander klammern um nicht den Halt zu verlieren. Man erkennt sie am deutlich sichtbaren Mycelfilz an der Stielbasis. Unscharf, aber dennoch erkennbar zeigt sich das Waldumfeld im Hintergrund.
They are likely helminths, clinging to each other in steep, deadwood terrain to maintain their footing. They can be identified by the clearly visible mycelium at the base of their stems. The forest surroundings in the background are blurred but still recognizable.
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The faraway land of Terra.
A land imbued by mystery and magic.
Its location haven't been found yet. For this reason, it is believed to exist in another dimension.
The few people that were lucky enough to go there, claimed they were plunged into a deep sleep before waking up in it.
Mycelium wanders the forest, protecting the Lumishrooms, which is the source of the forest’s magic.
Every day he roams beneath the golden canopy, where butterflies shimmer like glass and the trees hum with old enchantments.
His graceful flight joins the brilliant butterflies in an elegant dance.
Magic sparkles everywhere, strengthening his bond with the forest and nature.
For he is part of the forest, and the forest is part of him,
since the dawn of time.
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As its common name implies, this remarkable and rare little orchid flowers in the fall. Found only in pristine rich woods, their root system ties into the mycelium of mushrooms that have tapped into tree roots, oak trees in this case. That mighty oak tree powers the whole complex system. Since autumn coralroot lacks chlorophyll and don't depend on sunlight for manufacturing food, they are typically found in deep shade.
Beautiful and interesting mushrooms on a large tree in Rotary park seen while having a walk on the waterfront trail of Lake Ontario , Martins photographs , Ajax , Ontario , Canada , June 15. 2023
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There's a fantastic story going on here. The "normal" entoloma mushroom looks like your normal "toadstool" and two of those beige mushrooms can be seen in this scene. Those convoluted white brain-like masses are the same mushroom, but they've been attacked and aborted by the parasitizing mycelium of a honey mushroom (Amillaria mellea) colony that crept inside the Entoloma mycelium and did that damage. That's actually wonderful news for the mushroom forager, for those white cauliflower forms are a fantastic food! Also called the shrimp of the woods they cook up with the texture and taste of boiled shrimp tails!
A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. The standard for the name mushroom is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word mushroom is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills (lamellae, sing. lamella) on the underside of the cap. Mushroom also describes a variety of other gilled fungi, with or without stems, therefore the term is used to describe the fleshy fruiting bodies of some Ascomycota. These gills produce microscopic spores that help the fungus spread across the ground or its occupant surface. Forms deviating from the standard morphology usually have more specific names, such as bolete, puffball, stinkhorn, and morel, and gilled mushrooms themselves are often called agarics in reference to their similarity to Agaricus or their order Agaricales. By extension, the term mushroom can also refer to either the entire fungus when in culture, the thallus (called a mycelium) of species forming the fruiting bodies called mushrooms, or the species itself. 21332
A wobbly camera image of… a tree :) It’s suitably mangled for Sliders Sunday, naturally (or unnaturally, as you wish!)
Technically I guess it’s a zoom blur rather than a conventional intentional (!) camera movement image, but for selfish convenience and for my 100 Wobbly Camera project I am including moving part of the camera (as in the zoom ring) as satisfying my criteria for an ICM…
You were fortunate. The plan was to Topaz this in Studio… but therein lies a slippery slope to hours of playtime and hundreds of alternative image interpretations. But time was limited so I just stuck with the first variant I liked, based on some previous work I had done.
This is mainly the Glow and Smudge filters in TS2, but post-processed in Nik Color Efex too to add most of the colour as well as a blur vignette, a glow and some tonal work. (Glow in Topaz is a bit of a misnomer - it produces the stylised electrified line effects you see most notably in the centre here. The lines are normally quite spiky but the Smudge filter joins them all up to make this organic mycelium effect.)
This was quite a quick edit, probably half an hour including pre-processing in Capture One. Tagging and writing the blurb takes almost as long!
Anyway, it’s something warm on a winter day :) I’ll post a link to the in-camera capture in the first comment as usual.
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Found along the old Stony Creek Rail Trail off Gold Mine rd. in Union Twp., Pennsylvania.
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Since mushrooms are just reproductive structures, you wonder what they are the reproductive structures of. Microscopic spores fall from the pores and gills of mushrooms such as those pictured above. If environmental conditions are just right, fungal hyphae (HI-fee, the plural of "hypha") emerge from the spore -- like the sprout emerging from a seed. These hyphae form a webby mass of typically white, interwoven, threadlike filaments known collectively as mycelium. Each individual, threadlike filament of the mycelium is known as a hypha (HI-fah), plural hyphae (HI-fee). This mycelium composed of hyphae does the organism's day-to-day work of breaking down and acquiring the fungus's food from humus in the soil, or decaying wood or some other substance. In other words, though usually mycelium isn't even noticed by most people, it's actually the fungus organism's body. Then when conditions are right the mycelium mass forms a budlike structure someplace and from this emerges the mushroom. The mycelium does the fungus's work, and the mushrooms enable to fungus organism to reproduce by producing spores.
Beautiful and interesting mushrooms on a large tree in Rotary park seen while having a walk on the waterfront trail of Lake Ontario , Martins photographs , Ajax , Ontario , Canada , June 15. 2023
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The Mycothera Gigantea Ecosystem is a remarkable and unique biosphere located on the alien planet Mycoterra (Planetis Mycoterra). This planet, situated in the Andromeda Galaxy, hosts an environment dominated by colossal fungal structures that form the primary vegetative landscape.
Ecosystem Overview:
The Mycothera Gigantea, named for its immense size, is the predominant species within this ecosystem. These fungal organisms can reach heights of up to 50 meters and diameters of 20 meters, creating a canopy that rivals the largest trees on Earth. The ecosystem is characterized by a dense mist that envelops the landscape, providing the necessary moisture for these fungi to thrive.
Planetary Conditions:
Mycoterra's atmosphere is rich in nitrogen and carbon dioxide, with trace amounts of oxygen, creating an environment ideal for fungal growth. The planet's gravity is slightly lower than Earth's, contributing to the towering height of the Mycothera Gigantea. Temperatures on Mycoterra average around 15°C (59°F), with high humidity levels maintained by frequent mist and light rain.
Fungal Structure:
The Mycothera Gigantea possesses a robust and intricate network of hyphae, which form a massive underground mycelium. This mycelial network connects individual fungi, facilitating nutrient exchange and communication across vast distances. The cap of the fungus, or the sporocarp, is supported by a thick stipe that can store water and nutrients, ensuring the organism's survival during drier periods.
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This remarkable wildflower lacks chlorophyll and gets its food from a fungal mycelium mat, most likely a Russula mushroom. That mushroom's mycelium is tied into the roots of a majestic old oak tree which powers all three partners. This little trio was flowering through a fish's skeleton, likely the leftovers from a bald eagle's lunch once upon a time. Isn't nature neat?
Hair ice is a rare phenomenon occurring when temperatures are slightly below freezing point. It is found on wet dead wood. Unlike hoarfrost which is caused by air humidity, hair ice grows from the moisture inside the dead wood. Some recent bio-physical studies have confirmed that the mycelium of certain fungi is the key to the growth of hair ice.
The inevitable "other side" of these hot, steamy Summer days are the afternoon & evening thunders storms. (There's one rumbling in the distance now as a cold front moves through the valley.) Almost immediately after a downpour there are suddenly mushrooms popping up all over the place where before it was just grass and moss.
"Par leur richesse en espèces (plus de 1.000 espèces différentes de macromycètes dans certaines forêts), les champignons représentent un élément important de la biodiversité. Ils viennent en deuxième position après les insectes en ce qui concerne le nombre d'espèces. Beaucoup de champignons hébergent une riche faune d'insectes mycétophages, autre élément de la biodiversité spécifique en forêt.
Au niveau du sol, le mycélium constitue une ressource alimentaire essentielle pour les micro-organismes : bactéries, nématodes, insectes, vers... Les champignons servent aussi de nourriture pour des mammifères (cerfs, sangliers, écureuils et petits rongeurs), les limaces et les escargots, mais aussi de nombreux insectes (mouches, fourmis...). La dissémination des spores, non altérées par la digestion, est ainsi assurée par les déjections.
L'appareil absorbant des arbres forestiers est constitué d'un chevelu de fines racines associées à des champignons symbiotiques qui apportent des éléments nutritifs indispensables. La diversité du complexe mycorhizien assure la stabilité du système. Ces champignons symbiotiques nous sont familiers car la plupart des comestibles en font partie...."
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Armillaria tabescens is a species of fungus in the family Physalacriaceae. It is a plant pathogen. The mycelium of the fungus is bioluminescent.
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This book series by Enid Blyton was one of my favorites when I was a kid. I couldn’t resist using it as the caption after seeing the documentary “The Fantastic Fungi” that mentions fungi/mushrooms as celebrities.
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Sarcodes sanguinea est une plante non chlorophyllienne de la famille des Éricacées. Présente dans les forêts des montagnes de l'Ouest de l'Amérique du Nord, cette espèce vit en symbiose avec le mycélium de champignons, par l'intermédiaire duquel elle se nourrit des produits de la photosynthèses de Pins. Il s'agit de l'unique espèce du genre Sarcodes, qui est localement dénommée snowplant, soit littéralement la « plante des neiges ».
D'après diapositive en juillet 1985 lors d'une marche de 4 jours depuis Whitney Portal, le Mont Whitney et Zumwalt Meadows dans le Parc national de Kings Canyon.
Growing on a village of Galerina Marginata (?). Nature's recycling program at work.
Taken with a Takumar 50mm f/4 Macro with 20mm extension.
Het kleverig koraalzwammetje (Calocera viscosa) is een schimmel uit de familie Dacrymycetaceae. De soort leeft als saprofyt op sterk vermolmde stronken en stammen van naaldbomen. Het schimmelweefsel (mycelium) groeit in het hout. In de herfst worden de paddenstoelen (vruchtlichamen) gevormd.
Hij is te onderscheiden van soorten uit het geslacht Clavaria door de taaie, geleiachtige samenstelling. De vruchtlichamen glippen gemakkelijk tussen de vingers door zonder te breken.
Leefomgeving
De kleverige koraalzwam komt voornamelijk voor op rottende stronken naaldhout. Het is een algemeen voorkomende soort.
Eigenschappen
Het vruchtlichaam is 4-8 cm hoog en vertakt als een gewei of koraal. De kleur is opvallend oranjegeel. Bij het opdrogen wordt het vruchtlichaam hoornachtig en donkerder oranje van kleur.
The pushing through into the light
from an underground world of earth and mycelium
The trees communicating their needs
in a give and take symbiosis
The birds by day and the stars by night seem to attest to this
in celebration of the glory of it all
A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. The standard for the name mushroom is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word mushroom is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills (lamellae, sing. lamella) on the underside of the cap. Mushroom also describes a variety of other gilled fungi, with or without stems, therefore the term is used to describe the fleshy fruiting bodies of some Ascomycota. These gills produce microscopic spores that help the fungus spread across the ground or its occupant surface. Forms deviating from the standard morphology usually have more specific names, such as bolete, puffball, stinkhorn, and morel, and gilled mushrooms themselves are often called agarics in reference to their similarity to Agaricus or their order Agaricales. By extension, the term mushroom can also refer to either the entire fungus when in culture, the thallus (called a mycelium) of species forming the fruiting bodies called mushrooms, or the species itself. 20063
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Armillaria mellea is an edible basidiomycete fungus in the genus Armillaria. It is a plant pathogen and part of a cryptic species complex of closely related and morphologically similar species. It causes Armillaria root rot in many plant species and produces mushrooms around the base of trees it has infected. The symptoms of infection appear in the crowns of infected trees as discolored foliage, reduced growth, dieback of the branches and death. The mushrooms are edible but some people may be intolerant to them. This species is capable of producing light via bioluminescence in its mycelium.
Armillaria mellea is widely distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The fruit body or mushroom, commonly known as stump mushroom, stumpie, honey mushroom, pipinky or pinky, grows typically on hardwoods but may be found around and on other living and dead wood or in open areas.
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Fly agaric is found in woodlands, parks and heaths with scattered trees, typically growing beneath birch trees or pines and spruces. The colourful fruiting bodies can usually be seen between late summer and early winter.
Like most fungi, the parts we see are just the fruiting bodies, or mushrooms. These grow up from an unseen network of tiny filaments called hyphae, which together form a structure known as the mycelium. The fruiting bodies produce spores for reproduction, although fungi can also reproduce asexually by fragmentation. The mycelium of fly agaric often forms a symbiotic relationship with the trees around it, wrapping around the roots and supplying them with nutrients taken from the soil. In exchange, the fungus receives sugars produced by the trees.
Fly agarics are poisonous and should not be eaten. Reports of deaths are rare, but ingestion often causes stomach cramps and hallucinations.
The most concentrated Fly agaric group I have ever seen...!
The sticky coral fungus (Calocera viscosa) is a fungus from the Dacrymycetaceae family. The species lives as a saprophyte on heavily decayed stumps and trunks of conifers. The fungal tissue (mycelium) grows in dry coniferous wood, often in the moss-covered stumps of spruce trees. In autumn the mushrooms (fruiting bodies) are formed.
Features
The sticky coral fungus is somewhat variable in shape. It can consist of straight branches, but it also regularly occurs with quite a lot of branches. It grows in bundles that can vary to single specimens up to 10 cm in diameter. The fruit body is 4-8 cm high. If it has to grow through grass or moss it can even reach a height of 15 cm. It branches like antlers or coral. The color is a striking orange-yellow. When drying, the fruit body becomes horny and darker orange in color.
It can be distinguished from species in the genus Clavaria by its tough, jelly-like composition. The fruiting bodies slip easily between the fingers without breaking.
The spores measure 8-12 × 4.5-5.5 micrometers and are elliptical, smooth and have a cell wall (rarely two) in the adult state. Buckles are not present.
The fungus is not poisonous, but hardly edible. Sometimes it is used as a decoration for mushroom dishes.
Ecology
The sticky coral fungus mainly occurs on rotting coniferous stumps.
Het kleverig koraalzwammetje (Calocera viscosa) is een schimmel uit de familie Dacrymycetaceae. De soort leeft als saprofyt op sterk vermolmde stronken en stammen van naaldbomen. Het schimmelweefsel (mycelium) groeit in droog naaldhout, vaak in de met mos bedekte stronken van sparren. In de herfst worden de paddenstoelen (vruchtlichamen) gevormd.
Kenmerken
Het kleverig koraalzwammetje is enigszins variabel qua vorm. Zo kan het bestaan uit rechte vertakkingen, maar komt ook regelmatig voor met vrij veel vertakkingen. Het groeit in bundels die kunnen variëren tot enkele exemplaren tot 10 cm doorsnede. Het vruchtlichaam is 4-8 cm hoog. Als het door gras of mos moet groeien kan het zelfs 15 cm hoog worden. Het vertakt als een gewei of koraal. De kleur is opvallend oranjegeel. Bij het opdrogen wordt het vruchtlichaam hoornachtig en donkerder oranje van kleur.
Het is te onderscheiden van soorten uit het geslacht Clavaria door de taaie, geleiachtige samenstelling. De vruchtlichamen glippen gemakkelijk tussen de vingers door zonder te breken.
De sporen meten 8-12 × 4,5-5,5 micrometer en zijn elliptisch, glad en hebben in de volwassen toestand een celwand (zelden twee). Gespen zijn niet aanwezig.
De zwam is niet giftig, maar nauwelijks eetbaar. Soms wordt het gebruikt als decoratie voor champignongerechten.
Ecologie
De kleverige koraalzwam komt voornamelijk voor op rottende stronken naaldhout.
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Viele Pilzarten leben als Destruenten vom Abbau toter organischer Substanz. Sie scheiden Substanzen aus, die zersetzend wirken. Die Zersetzungsprodukte - energiereiche organische Verbindungen - kann der Pilz dann mit seinem Mycel aufnehmen.
Mushroom on wood
Many types of fungus live as destructors from the breakdown of dead organic matter. They excrete substances that have a corrosive effect. The decomposition products - high-energy organic compounds - can then be absorbed by the fungus with its mycelium.