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- 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
- 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. - Disintegrating Leucocoprinus cretaceus seen near Morro
- Ganoderma resinaceum, a close relative of Reishi, covered in guttation drops seen in Yopal
- David in front of the Hot spring shower of Virgen del Morro near Yopal
- Agaricus sp. in the A. xanthoderma group, with a strong phenolic odor and yellow staining stem base seen in Yopal. Should be slightly toxic.
- 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. - Macrocybe titans gills displaying their clearly notched gill attachment.
- a Macrocybe titans, which can grow to be the biggest mushroom in the western hemisphere. Note it was moved from growing under a huge tree, hence the dark edge.
Note it was moved from growing under a huge tree, hence the dark edge. Seen in Yopal, Casanare, Colombia. - oldish Daedalopsis sp. with young growth seen in Yopal
- young leaves of Adiantum macrophyllum - Largeleaf Maidenhair fern seen near Yopal
- Daedalopsis sp. underside with its labyrinthian hymenium, which is a bit weathered. Seen in Yopal
- Purpureocillium atypicola, a Cordyceps that attacks trapdoor spiders after I dug it out carefully. Seen near Yopal.
- The bloody Turkey tail, Trametes sanguinea seen in Yopal. It is a traditional remedy used by amerindians to lower a fever.
- Purpureocillium atypicola in situ
- a Psilocybe sp. seen in Yopal. Note the blue staining.
- Phlebopus beniensis seen in Yopal
- A very cool colored Phillipsia domingensis seen Yopal
- Possibly a Clavariopsis sp. seen in Pozo de Nutria, in the lower Paramo, 3200 m asl