- Xylaria tentacula seen in Mani, Casanare
There is a Xylaria (X. polymorpha) known as "Dead Man's Fingers", but this specimen of possibly X. tentacula is better named "Dead Rat's Paw" - Calvatia cyathiformis seen in Mani, Casanare
I love the spore color (clearly visible on the leaves below the cap) of this purple-spored big puffball, hence its common name, Purple-spored puffball. This is a very mature specimen, - Xylaria tentacula seen in Mani, Casanare
What a bizarre fungus! And a cool scientific name Xylaria tentacula and common name Fairy Sparklers - Xylaria row in Mani
Xylaria sp. covered in white anamorphic spore-like conidiospores - Phallus indusiatus seen in Mani, Casanare
Interesting to see how the veil irregularly unfolds in the left specimen. - Phallus indusiatus seen at night in Mani
The veil of this stinkhorn has dropped in the upper part, but not expanded in the lower part. Surprising how yellow the veil tissue is here before unfolding. - Lepiota sp., Mani, Casanare
A good sized, red staining lepiotaceous mushroom. Yellow-green color in cap is an erratic color from photo stacking photos with different brightness. - Cyathus sp. Birds nest fungi seen in Mani, Casanare
Different stages of development of Cyathus - A brown capped Favolus sp. seen in Mani
- An Agaricus sp. close to A. xanthodermus
- Phlebopus beniensis, a saprobic, mostly tropical, edible bolete species. Seen in Yopal
- Leucocoprinus brunneoluteus ready to open its cap seen in Yopal
- Purpureocillium atypicola is a cordyceps relative specialized in digesting trap door spiders.
On the base of the stroma is the dug-out cocoon-like sac in which the spider waits underground to snatch a passing by insect or other small creature. In this case Purpureocillium atypicola surprised the spider! Previously Purpureocillium atypicola was known as Nomuraea atypicola, It is part of Ophiocordycipitaceae family. - Trametes sanguinea (formerly Pycnoporus sangineus) growing weirdly in antler shape. Seen in Yopal
- Ophiocordyceps unilateralis group growing on a contorted ant seen near Yopal
- Auricularia delicata group seen in Virgen del Morro, Yopal
- Cordyceps acridophila digesting a locust laying on its back. Seen along Virgen del Morro trail near Yopal, Casanare.
- Leucocoprinus birnbaumii - such a dapper cap shape!
- Psilocybe cubensis in its habitat in Casanare growing from cow dung
- Check out that cool Psilocybe cubensis cap! Seen in Casanare