- Cyathus sp. Birds nest fungi seen in Mani, Casanare
Different stages of development of Cyathus - Calvatia cyathiformis seen in Mani, Casanare
I love the spore color (clearly visible on the leaves below the cap) of this purple-spored big puffball, hence its common name, Purple-spored puffball. This is a very mature specimen, - Lepiota sp., Mani, Casanare
A good sized, red staining lepiotaceous mushroom. Yellow-green color in cap is an erratic color from photo stacking photos with different brightness. - Xylaria tentacula seen in Mani, Casanare
There is a Xylaria (X. polymorpha) known as "Dead Man's Fingers", but this specimen of possibly X. tentacula is better named "Dead Rat's Paw" - Phallus indusiatus seen at night in Mani
The veil of this stinkhorn has dropped in the upper part, but not expanded in the lower part. Surprising how yellow the veil tissue is here before unfolding. - Phallus indusiatus seen in Mani, Casanare
Interesting to see how the veil irregularly unfolds in the left specimen. - Xylaria row in Mani
Xylaria sp. covered in white anamorphic spore-like conidiospores - Xylaria tentacula seen in Mani, Casanare
What a bizarre fungus! And a cool scientific name Xylaria tentacula and common name Fairy Sparklers - Leucoagaricus Yopal DW Ms
- Agaricus sp. in the A. xanthoderma group, with a strong phenolic odor and yellow staining stem base seen in Yopal. Should be slightly toxic.
- Ganoderma resinaceum, a close relative of Reishi, covered in guttation drops seen in Yopal
- Bresadolia paradoxa growing in Yopal. When it was still known as Polyporus udus I really enjoyed eating it in the Bolivian Amazon. However, specimen was slightly bitter after we fried it.
Bresadolia paradoxa was described from the Brazilian Atlantic forest. Bresadolia uda, first described as Polyporus udus is native in SE Asia. - Disintegrating Leucocoprinus cretaceus seen near Morro
- Slime Mold Detail Yopal DW Ms
- Slime Mold Yopal DW Ms
- Purpureocillium atypicola stroma
- fertile head of the strom of Purpureocillium atypicola. The dots are the ostiols of the ascii, out of which the spores are shot when mature
- David in front of the Hot spring shower of Virgen del Morro near Yopal
- excavated spider burrow with Purpureocillium atypicola in Virgen del Morro
Out of the burrow of a trapdoor spider (see hinged lid) grows the Cordyceps relative Purpureocillium atypicola. The spider is on the inside and mostly digested by the parasitic fungus.