🍄 mushroom of the week: Rhodotus palmatus
aka. netted rhodotus, rosy veincap, wrinkled peach. found growing on stumps and logs of rotting hardwoods in eastern North America, northern Africa, Europe, and Asia.
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FOTD #080 : rosy veincap! (rhodotus)
the rosy veincap (also called wrinkled peach or netted rhodotus) is saprotrophic fungus in the family physalacriaceae. it has been reported in canada, hungary, iran, poland, italy, the US, slovakie, denmark, sweden, norway, germany, korea, japan & aotearoa.
the big question : can i bite it??
this species is classified as unknown or inedible, depending on the source.
rhodotus description :
"the fruit body of rhodotus has a cap, & stem without a ring or volva. the cap initially assumes a convex shape before flattening somewhat with age, & typically reaches widths of 2–6 centimeters (0.8–2.4 in). the edges of the cap are rolled inwards, & the cap surface typically has a conspicuous network of lightly coloured ridges or veins that outline deep & narrow grooves or pits—a condition technically termed sulcate or reticulate. between the ridges, the surface colour is somewhat variable; depending on the lighting conditions experienced by the mushroom during its development, it may range from salmon-orange to pink to red. the texture of the cap surface is gelatinous, & the internal flesh is firm but rubbery, & pinkish in colour.
the gills have an adnate attachment to the stem, that is, broadly attached to the stem along all or most of the gill width. the gills are thick, packed close to each other, with veins & colour similar to, but paler than, the cap. the stem is 1.5–3.0 cm (0.6–1.2 in) tall & 0.4–0.6 cm (0.16–0.24 in) thick (usually slightly larger near the base), & may be attached to the underside of the cap in a central or lateral manner. like the cap color, stem size is also affected by the type of light received during fruit body maturation."
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[fungus description : source]
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i really wanted to toadify this one mushroom since i’ve started saving a bunch of mushrooms i really like. she is for all the mushroom girlies out there
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i want one of these lil dudes in a lil fish tank in my room like a lil pet....
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Another god in Myceliate — Ronin! Whatever pronouns you wanna use work for ‘em. They’re an instigator who thrives in places of war and death, since his species (rhodotus palmatus, or the rosy veincap) feeds on decomposing organic matter. She’s a mix of annoying brat and calculating killer. They bear a variety of scars from his time antagonizing the general populace — including other gods and her own family!
And here’s a sketch thingie I did (Erobos is the second one, ignore the lack of detail pls)
Man, I got those details SO wrong. My bad for drawing from memory
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My two current favorite fungi/mushrooms 😊 🫶🏻🍄
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Rhodotus
Rhodotus is a genus in the fungus family Physalacriaceae. It is a monotypic genus and consists of the single mushroom species Rhodotus palmatus, known in the vernacular as the netted rhodotus, the rosy veincap, or the wrinkled peach.
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freaky fungi fact - mycology vocab part ii :-D
guttation : the secretion of droplets from the pores of fungi (& plants).
there are a handful of different fungal species that guttate - it usually works similarly to how sweat works for humans :-) mushrooms will have too much moisture, & secrete some. this guttation can end up looking super cool !!
if you were curious : these droplets often taste bitter, & some mushrooms even use this bitterness to deter animals from eating them before they are mature. ^^
to use in context-
the mushrooms are guttating ; they are experiencing guttation ; a handful of mushrooms guttate !!
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