- Young Paxillus sp. encountered in Chivor forest above Santa Maria
The purple stipe reminded me of Tapinella, which used to be part of Paxillus - 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
- Paxillus sp. encountered in Chivor forest above Santa Maria
No idea what species we found, but we were very intrigued. It had no particular odor and had a mild taste. - Voyria sp., is a myco-heterotroph member of the Gentian family (Gentianaceae). Voyria parasitize fungal mycelia. Seen above Santa Maria, Boyaca
- Bresadolia paradoxa, formerly also known as Polyporus udus seen in Yopal
- David in front of the Hot spring shower of Virgen del Morro near Yopal
- Display pf Paxillus sp. encountered in Chivor forest above Santa Maria
Note the peeled gills that come of in a sheet like the pores of a bolete can be peeled. The ectomycorrhizal genus Paxillus is part of the order Boletales. - oldish Daedalopsis sp. with young growth 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. - Daedalopsis sp. underside with its labyrinthian hymenium, which is a bit weathered. Seen in Yopal
- Macrocybe titans gills displaying their clearly notched gill attachment.
- Slime Mold Detail Yopal DW Ms
- young leaves of Adiantum macrophyllum - Largeleaf Maidenhair fern seen near Yopal
- 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. - Slime Mold Yopal DW Ms
- close up of the gills of Deconica sp. seen in Chivor forest
- Leucoagaricus Yopal DW Ms
- Disintegrating Leucocoprinus cretaceus seen near Morro
- Purpureocillium atypicola stroma