Mushroom by Darren Fisher - Royalty Free and Rights Managed Licenses

Darren Fisher

Bassett, VA

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Mushroom

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Darren Fisher

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Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art

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A tiny orange mushroom deep in the forest and surrounded by a lush carpet of moss. The orange really stands out against all of the green in this image. I did use to photo shop effects to give the photo the look of a painting. One of the major lineages of gilled mushrooms are the white spored Hygrophoroid mushrooms. As a group, it's almost impossible to tell by sight if a mushroom is a member of this clade or not, with the notable exception that some of them evolved to look and feel like they were made of wax. Microscopically, they have basidia five times or more longer than their spores, something that probably contributes to the waxy feel of the gills (where the waxiness is often most apparent).

Most waxy caps are thought to be edible, but most unfortunately also taste like wax. Some people find some of them quite good, and a few are rumoured to be poisonous, like Hygrocybe conica, but that may not be true. I'll give it a try next Hallowe'en and update this page. Cuphophyllus are probably the least icky tasting of the lot.

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December 13th, 2018

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