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- Gymnopilus luteofolius seen in Raquira
- Slime mold seen in Raquira
- Possibly a Clavariopsis sp. seen in Pozo de Nutria, in the lower Paramo, 3200 m asl
- Purpureocillium atypicola in situ
- 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. - 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
- Lycoperdon fuligineum in Raquira
- Bresaldonia young DW Ms
- yellow edged crust fungus
- Xylaria globosa detail
- Cookeina tricholoma in San Luis
- Close up of Cotylidia alba seen near Morro, Yopal
- Amanita brunneolocularis growing with Pinus sp. above Villapinzo. This Amanita stains reddish and is close to Amanita rubescens.
- Amanita muscaria seen above Villapinzo growing with pine (Pinus sp.)
Fly amanita and its symbiotic partner pine are both introduced to Colombia and not native. - Lepista af nuda growing at the entry of Pozo de Nutria, Guachengui
- Lepista af nuda with scale growing in Guachengui in 3200m asl.
- pink earth lichen Dibaeis and Cladonia (C. secundana?) lichen
- Cladonia lichen, possibly C. secundana seen in Pozo de Nutria, 3200 m
- Dibaeis sp., pink earth lichen, a tiny, gorgeous fruticose lichen belonging to the family Icmadophilaceae
- 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.