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- An intriguing cluster of caespitose Leucoagaricus (possibly L. americanus)seen in Montana, Casanare
- an oyster mushroom - Pleurotus sp. patch in Chivor forest
- Another encounter of this velvety brown capped agaric! Near San Luis de Palenque, Casanare, Colombia SanLuis Dw Ms
- Ascopolyporus sp. (Corducipitataceae) growing in Chivor above Sta Maria, Boyaca, Colombia
This interesting Cordyceps relative parasitizes aphids. However, most of its resources it receives from the plant , often a bamboo stem, the aphid tapped into before having a fungal infection. The aphid turns basically into a straw for the Ascopolyporus. - Auricularia delicata group seen in Virgen del Morro, Yopal
- bleeding tiny Xylaria globosa
the absolutely stunning and tiny bleeding Xylaria globosa fruiting bodies. - 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. - Bresadolia paradoxa, formerly also known as Polyporus udus seen in Yopal
- Bresaldonia young DW Ms
- budding Cookeina tricholoma
Before the hairy jungle cup, Cookeina tricholoma, grows its cup, the protective hairs are already impressive - Calvatia cyathiformis fruitingbody with its transect showing the immature fertile tissue. With maturity it will turn purple due the spore color.
- 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, - Calvatia cyathiformis, the purple-spored puffball is a big and widely distributed puffball
- Calvatia cyathiformis, the purple-spored puffball seen in Chivor forest near Santa Maria
- Camarophyllus Q Disp Mani DW Ms
- Cascadas de La Tebaida Yopal Ms
- Check out that cool Psilocybe cubensis cap! Seen in Casanare
- Chlorophyllum molybdites ? with 10cm scale. Note the bright reddish stain near the stem base. Found near Macanal
- Chlorophyllum molybdites annulus and gills - note the greenish hue in the gills from the green spores, near Macanal
- Chlorophyllum molybdites, the Green-spored shaggy parasol, also known as the "Vomiter" is best enjoyed visually as here seen in Mani.