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.

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.

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

Pink apothecia of the fruticose lichen Dibaeis, maybe D. columbiana

Amanita muscaria seen above Villapinzo growing with pine (Pinus sp.)

pink earth lichen Dibaeis and Cladonia (C. secundana?) lichen

Cladonia lichen, possibly C. secundana seen in Pozo de Nutria, 3200 m

Lepista af nuda with scale growing in Guachengui in 3200m asl.

Lepista af nuda growing at the entry of Pozo de Nutria, Guachengui