Young, developing scaly pholiota mushrooms look much different than the mature form. Photo taken in Bald Eagle State Forest, PA, USA. #mushroom #fungus #fungi #scalypholiota #pholiotafungus #mushrooms #fruitingbody #ecology #forestecology #baldeaglestateforest #nature #naturephotography #autumn #pennsylvania #pawilds #appalachians #appalachia #appalachianmountains #iannaturephotography #ianadriannaturephotography #natureconservancy

These bizarre mushrooms were once considered edible, until someone made the connection to the short-lived stomach distress that followed. Photo taken in Bald Eagle State Forest, PA, USA. #mushroom #fungus #fungi #scalypholiota #pholiotafungus #mushrooms #fruitingbody #ecology #forestecology #baldeaglestateforest #nature #naturephotography #pennsylvania #pawilds #iannaturephotography #ianadriannaturephotography #autumn #perspectivephotography #forest #natureconservancy

A young scaly pholiota mushroom clinging to the side of a well-decomposed hemlock log. Photo taken in Bald Eagle State Forest, PA, USA. #mushroom #fungus #fungi #scalypholiota #pholiotafungus #mushrooms #fruitingbody #ecology #forestecology #baldeaglestateforest #nature #naturephotography #pennsylvania #pawilds #appalachians #appalachia #appalachianmountains #iannaturephotography #ianadriannaturephotography#natureconservancy