Funguary Day 9: Parrot Waxcap

Hello! Ig we're moots now. And do you mind being tagged in tag games?

Not at all :D

Funguary Day 1: Veiled Lady

This mushroom has an intense stink that attracts insects and gives the mushroom its several other names, including “basket stinkhorn”, “longnet stinkhorn”, and “crinoline stinkhorn”. The insects attracted to the smell help spread the spores of the mushroom after coming into contact with it.

I've also made an art piece for this day you can see here!

Funguary Day 14: Crepidotus

The term Crepidotus refers to a whole genus of fungi characterized by their small convex or fan shaped caps and their growth of decaying wood or plant debris. The most visually notable member of this genus I could find was the cinnabar oysterling, a mushroom with a bright red to orange cap and flame-like fibers at the edge of the cap and margins of the gills. 

Crepidotus cinnabarinus shows up in late summer and early fall, and its bright colors make it stand out against fallen branches and rotting trees.

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Its here!!! Weeks of work and we finished it!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAA I'm so excited

(I was the artist for the project, hope y'all love my stunting rendition of Your Left Sock)

Project: Mycelium

Woah. So. Me and @themushroomstheyfoundme were working on a collaborative piece for the Two to Tango segment of @mcyt-soulmate-sweepstakes !! The end product is a short piece of found media set inside a world we built and it's really cool >:D

the whole thing is under the cut, but you can also check it out at this link for the higher-quality pdf version to get a more immersive experience :>

trigger warning for a teensy teensy bit of blood towards the end, btw

Nope. Are you a mushroom who lives in water?*pulls you out again and floods the askbox completely. We lay on top of the askbox*-Flooder anon

I have concluded that this anon is the fungi species Psathyrella aquatica, as observed by their tendency toward water

Some concept art for a current project being made with the lovely @that-onecookiehead :)

Funguary Day 27: Scarlet Cup

Most species that would come to mind when you think of fungi are basidiomycetes, fungi that produce their spores in cells called basidia. This phylum of fungi contains most of the “fleshy” fungi, including all fungi with gills or pores. Some “fleshy” fungi however, like the Scarlet Cup, are Ascomycetes. Mushrooms like morels and saddle fungi are also a part of this phylum. Ascomycetes produce their spores in sac-like structures called asci, unlike the basidia of the basidiomycetes. See the diagram below for more clarification on the difference between asci and basidia! 

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CONGRATS (TO MOST OF YOU) FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT FUNGI!!!!!!

To those of you who voted mushroom B, I am giving you a light slap on the wrist

Happy April fools!

Let's play a game! :D Which of the following mushrooms are you going to eat?

In this game you can't say none of the above. You have to choose. I promise at least one will be a tasty snack. The other one is less so. Good luck :D

Funguary Day 17: Pink Waxcap

Pink waxcaps are also referred to as “ballerina waxcaps” because when mature the cap looks like a tutu. They are most likely to be found in acidic, sheep grazed fields in the UK. While edible they should not be harvested as they are extremely rare

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Funguary Day 24: Purple pinwheel

Pinwheel mushrooms are often overlooked not because of their size but because of their tendency to completely shrivel up and dry out in dry conditions, blending into the leaf litter. They can fully dry out over the course of the day, appearing dead, and restore completely to their original state just a few minutes after being submerged in water. 

The image below left was taken of a pinwheel mushroom (though not a purple pinwheel) just after a rain and the image below right was taken around noon the following day

This property was named “marcescence” by Elias Magnus Fries. The purpose has not been fully explained but it is possible that it is to maximize spore release when conditions are more favorable.

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