#fungi of texas

[memoriesofthepark]

Turkey tail 》 Trametes versicolor

A beautiful flush of turkey tails! It's so cool to see how they grew around the pine needles.

Southeast Texas, 13 Nov. 2023

#amatuer mycology #mushroom hunting #mushrooms #mycology #wild fungi #fungi #mushrooms of texas #texas mushrooms #fungi of texas #fungarium #wild mushrooms #mushroom #mushroom identification #special interest #foraging #turkey tail #trametes versicolor

[mushroom-showdown]

Ultimate Mushroom Showdown Round 1

ROUND 1:

1. Destroying Angel vs. Texas Star

2. Basket Fungus vs. Gyromitra Esculenta

3. Witches Butter vs. Devil's Tooth

4. Dewdrop Bonnet vs. Puffball

5. Psilocybe Semilanceata vs. Pink Pagoda

6. Black Trumpet vs. Mycena Chlorophos

7. Enoki vs. Cat's Tongue

8. Amanita Frostiana vs. Morel

9. Death Cap vs. Xylaria Polymorpha

10. Lion's Mane vs. Psathyrella Aquatica

11. Violet Coral vs. Mycena Interrupta

12. Bridal Veil Stinkhorn vs. Indigo Milk Cap

13. Chicken of the Woods vs. Armillaria Ostoyae

14. Fly Agaric vs. Octopus Stinkhorn

15. Cordyceps vs. Mycena Nargan

16. Orange Peel Fungus vs. Inky Cap

#mushrooms #mushroom showdown #mycology #forestcore #fungi #mosscore #nature #cottagecore #destroying angel #texas star #basket fungus #gyromitra esculenta #witches butter #devils tooth #dewdrop bonnet #puffball #psilocybe semilanceata #pink pagoda #black trumpet #mycena nargan #enoki #cats tongue #amanita frostiana #morel #death cap #xylaria polymorpha #lions mane #psathyrella aquatica #violet coral #mycena interrupta

[syngoniums]

We decided to take advantage of the nice weather and visit some cemeteries we haven't been to before. Serendipitously, we came across devil's cigar (Chorioactis geaster), the enigmatic fungus known from a couple of counties in Texas, one site in Oklahoma, and Japan - though the Texan and Japanese populations seem to have diverged approximately 19 million years ago.

#fungi #plantblr #texas natives #cemetery botany

[typhlonectes]

Slender orange bush lichen, Teloschistes exilis , George Mitchell nature preserve, the Woodlands, Texas, Montgomery County, USA

photograph by Paxon Kale CC

#lichen #fungus #fungi #nature #texas #me #north america #science

[mycoblogg]

FOTD #018 : devil's cigar! (chorioactis geaster)

the devil's cigar (also called the texas star or キリノミタケ) is a fungus in the family chorioactidaceae. as its names suggest, it is found in texas & japan. in texas, it grows on the stumps & dead roots of cedar elms; in japan, it grows on dead oaks.

the big question : can i bite it?? nope - while it is not poisonous, it is still considered inedible.

c. geaster description :

"young specimens of c. geaster have a hollow, club-shaped, dark-brown fruit body, connected to a stem. the stem, which is usually buried in the ground, is shorter than the hollow fruit body or equals it in length, although the stem length is somewhat variable depending on the depth of the underground root to which it is attached. the flesh of the stem & the wall of the fruit body are white, while the inner surface is yellowish-white, turning light brown with age. the fruit body varies in width from 1.2 to 3.5 cm (0.5 to 1.4 in) in the thickest portion, & has a length of 4 to 12 cm (1.6 to 4.7 in); the stem is 0.75 to 1.5 cm (0.3 to 0.6 in) wide by 1 to 5 cm (0.4 to 2.0 in) long. both stem & fruit body are covered by a dense layer of soft, brown, velvety "hairs", or tomentum. in maturity, the fruit body splits open into four to seven rays that curve downward, similar to mushrooms of the genus geastrum. the spores are borne on the inner surface of the rays, which, depending on the maturity of the specimen, may range in color from whitish to saffron to salmon to butterscotch to chestnut. the leathery rays are up to 0.35 cm (0.1 in) thick."

[images : source, source & source] [fungus description : source]

"omfg these guys are so strange !! fun fact, they actually make a *hissing noise* upon opening :-0 that's super freaky & a pretty rare auditory phenomenon in fungi."

#• fungus of the day !! • #[chorioactis geaster] #: devil's cigar : #: texas star : #: キリノミタケ : #018 #|| #fungi #fungus #mycology #mushrooms #forestcore #cottagecore #nature #earth #mushroom #foraging #fotd #fungus of the day #devil's cigar #texas star #キリノミタケ #image desc in alt text #image description in alt

[aby-off-topic]

Attended a gallery opening at Terra Toys, theme was Fabulous Fungi... or something like that. Of course I had to follow the theme, as many did, both staff and customers.

They did face painting, and I had wine and cheese while looking at all the art for sale.

Ended up getting earrings from one artist and also bought some toys, candy, and a coloring book.

#art gallery #terra toys #costume #mushrooms #fungi #sep 9 2023 #austin texas #austin tx #atx

[inaturalist-unofficial]

iNat Geo: Texas Wildlife on iNaturalist

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) © Greg Lasley

[ID 1: A many-coloured bunting stands in shallow water. It has a blue head, green wings and back, and a red, orange, and yellow belly. It is well-reflected on the still water. /End ID.]

Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) © Lee Hoy

[ID 2: A ringtail crouches on the branch of a dead tree. The mammal has a small, pointy face with large dark eyes and cat-like ears. It has a long bushy tail with black and white rings. /End ID.]

Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer) © Marissa Little

[ID 3: A brown snake with dark markings along it’s sides. It is curled up inside a lawnmower amid the wires and mechanisms. /End ID.]

Swan Flower (Aristolochia erecta) © Mikael Behrens

[ID 4: A pipe-like flower stands upright. The lower part of the flower is smooth and green and leads up to a tongue-shaped top that is pale with dark red splotches and speckles. /End ID.]

Longtail Tadpole Shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) © Robby Deans

[ID 5: An aquatic pinkish-translucent shrimp-like crustacean steps over moss. It has a shield-like carapace and a thick, ridged “tail”. /End ID.]

Rio Grande Siren (Siren intermedia ssp. texana) © Michael Powell

[ID 6: A dark green amphibian with small front limbs and no hind limbs is supported in both of a person’s hands. /End ID.]

Slender Orange-Bush (Teloschistes exilis) © mgram55

[ID 7: A leafless, lichen-covered branch is host to a bushy yellow lichen. At the end of the branches of the lichen are bright orange discs. /End ID.]

Rainbow Grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor) © ellen hildebrandt

[ID 8: A grasshopper is boldly marked with bright orange and dark blue on a whitish base colour. /End ID.]

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#wildlife #nature #ecology #zoology #texas #killy killy #iNat Geo #mammalia #inaturalist #aves #reptilia #amphibia #crustacea #insecta #plantae #fungi #wildlife photography #nature photography #biology #crustaceans #herps #herpblr #plants #birds #birblr #birdblr #bugs #bugblr #insects #grasshoppers

[egbctx]

#dfw #texas #n #plants #flowers #mushrooms #fungi

[loudanqueer]

I wanna show off my room! I've collected quite a few prints and paintings and concert posters over the years!

The gravity falls poster is signed by Alex Hirsch! I got to meet him at the Houston Comic Con on my 20th birthday weekend! (Best birthday ever!!)

I'll probably update this post with close-ups of the prints I bought and tag their artist.

#my room! #i painted and decorated it this year! #the paintings on the wall were done by usao students/my friends #the bobcat skull and fungi was commissioned to be my leg tat #and from that wall the cat cheese is missing cause i accidentally left it at my sisters house in texas #brought it so she could turn it into my thigh tattoo #my right leg is just going to be my friends' art ive decided

[botanicalodyssey]

Tyler State Park Findings 🍃

#tyler state park #plants #hiking #nature hikes #girls who hike #day hike #take a hike #botany #floral #native plants #plantblr #plant #plant photography #botanical #botanic garden #botanist #flowers #lizard #waterfall #east texas #trees #fungi #wild fungi #mushrooms

[livingmylife2023]

#mushrooms #living my life to the fullest channel #wild fungi #jungle #Texas #texas country side #Igorota #plants #ambience

[memoriesofthepark]

Ochre bracket 》 Trametes ochracea

This group is so pretty! Caught my eye as I made my rounds to check on the honey clusters.

Southeast Texas, 15 Nov. 2023

#amatuer mycology #mushroom hunting #mushrooms #mycology #wild fungi #fungi #mushrooms of texas #texas mushrooms #fungi of texas #fungarium #wild mushrooms #mushroom #bracket fungi #foraging #mushroom identification #ochre bracket #special interest #polypore #polypore mushroom

[crudlynaturephotos]

#rock formation #fungi #lichen #moss #mayfield park #austin #texas

[typhlonectes]

From the park this week: Pleated Inkcaps, Checkered White, Prieire Nymphs, Puffball Fungus

photographs by Paxon Kale CC

#nature #fungi #fungus #me #texas #north america #flower #wildflowers #flowers #plants #butterfly

[shroomygal]

I almost died that spider was ready for it’s dinner aka me 🥲🤣

#shrooms #mushroomcore #mushrooms #fungiphotography #wild fungi #fungi #texas #psilocybin #let’s take a trip #follow #girl who trip #mycology #foraging #forage

[kuramirocket]

Juan Méndez, Naomi Jiménez y Alejandro González

With an original model of 10 small, fully sustainable homes designed to temporarily accommodate homeless families, a group of UNAM students in the United States won first place in the Sustainable Solutions Competition, organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

The pumas students in Louisiana beat the 15 finalists from various academic institutions around the world, and placed themselves in the first place above the University of California and Zhejiang, China.

Of the total group, 12 members are students from the Faculty of Engineering (FI), one from the Faculty of Architecture (FA) and another from the Faculty of Chemistry (CF), reported team captain Juan Josué Méndez Espina, a sixth semester student of Civil Engineering at FI.

Small dwellings are called transitional houses because they are sites for temporary accommodation in a small community, he explained.

“A transitional house is a social project for homeless people who arrive in one of these houses, integrate into the community of several houses, and later reintegrate into the economic sector of society,” he said.

It is not a hostel, which is a large place where several people and families meet to shelter, but a small, single-family home of up to four people, so that individuals can be independent within the community. “It is a great process of social reintegration,” he said.

In the competition they presented the project of 10 small round houses with solar panels on the ceilings and conditions to save water, which must be very economical in addition to the community being totally sustainable, Méndez Espina said.

Alejandro Gonzalez Olvera, from FI, from the sixth semester of Civil Engineering, narrated that the contest took place in two stages: One regional (which they won last May in Texas and where they faced more than 20 universities in the United States and Mexico), and now it is international, in which they competed with another 15 finalists.

“The triumph in the regional phase gave us the pass to attend the international competition, in Louisiana, where we faced universities from several countries, such as China, India and the United States,” he said. “It’s a worldwide recognition,” he said.

Mendez Espina said that they joined students of Architecture and Chemistry to have and apply a complete concept of sustainability, which involves other knowledge besides engineering, such as the application of mycorrhizal fungi, which are in symbiosis with the root of plants outside the houses, which improve soil characteristics, make it trap more water during rain and capture more carbon dioxide from the soil, and generate healthier vegetation.

The pumas students also won the Fan Favorite Award, in which they were above the 15 finalists in terms of popularity of the project.

The team participants, in addition to the three above, are: Laura Mosquada Brizuela, Luis Eduardo Gonzalez Mosquada, Oscar Daniel Ortiz Martinez, Jesus Collantes Rios, Ingrid Guzman Montijo, Alejandro Santiago Silva, Jose Manuel Soberanes Sanchez, Osmar Valdes Gachuz, Jesus Garcia Quintero, Juan Jose Ramos Texta, Jose Rodrigo Silverio Retana and Brenda Eugenia Monroy Coria.

For students, winning this award means setting the tone for more Mexican students to compete and participate in sustainable engineering, as it is the first time a Mexican university participates in this competition, reaches the finals and wins the competition.

#🇲🇽 #STEM #mexico #UNAM #usa #united states #Sustainable Solutions Competition #American Society of Civil Engineers #louisiana #University of California #china #texas #india #mycorrhizal fungi #plants #Fan Favorite Award #mexican #latino #latina #hispanic #Faculty of Engineering #Faculty of Architecture #Faculty of Chemistry #Civil Engineering #homelessness