/r/fungusworld
A place to share all things fungus related. Anything from “magic mushrooms”, to parasites using a spider’s body as a host.
Slightly like r/mycology but more laid back
A place to share all things fungus related. Parasites, spiders, mushrooms, parasite infected spiders.. you name it!
/r/fungusworld
I found this while in Western Tennessee, about 15ft above the bank of a river. It looks incredible, like an organ, so I wanted to know what it is. Sorry I didn't get more angles, I was busy when I photographed it
This is on an old fence post. It was replaced and then has been left in an old greenhouse that's a little damp. It's appeared on some of the pieces but not all. We've no clue what kind of wood they are, and no real idea how old the wood is either. My mum reckons it's been there a few weeks at least.
We've no clue what it is, so any insight would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Came across this rather large fungus in the Bronx zoo. It appeared to be 20” in size as this picture is deceiving due to being further away on a very large tree.
I think.
It's semi spherical, hard and old brown. This on is old old.
Is it birch polyphore or similar?
Growing out of old ceiling board that has been wet, potentially rotten. Spores when touched.
It’s inside our frog’s terrarium
What is this fungus in my wooden door?
what the heck is this
These bugs (?) were on an extremely dirty, possibly fungal infested hairbrush. Any idea as to what kind of bugs (or organisms) these may be??
I saw this while hiking on a trail right behind my house in Silver Spring, MD. It looks like lions mane to me and I’m wondering if it’s ethical to harvest it IF it is 100% safe to eat. I looked it up and there don’t appear to be look alike mushrooms that are toxic but I know enough about fungus to know I shouldn’t eat anything unless I’m 100% sure. How do I verify this? Is it ok to harvest it? If so, any advice on how best to do that? Also, I’ve only ever had lion’s mane that I bought at my farmers market. I think I boiled it in water with olive oil, but would love some ideas for cooking this. Thanks so much for taking a moment to read/verify/advise.
Need help identifying this fungus, more curious as to what it is as it comes back frequently
This fungus is growing on some exposed roots. I need to know if this is good or bad for my tree. I use the fruit for various recipes and I don't want to lose the tree over this.
The fungus is white and fibrous. It seems to grow where lawnmower blades hit it. Thanks HOA for hiring incompetent landscapers.
Found walking in NY LAKE ONTARIO region, about 45min west of Rochester