Commonly mistaken for fungi, the ghost pipe is a parasitic plant that produces no chlorophyll. It survives by parasitizing underground fungal networks for energy.

Commonly mistaken for fungi, the ghost pipe is a parasitic plant that produces no chlorophyll. It survives by parasitizing underground fungal networks for energy.
Bitter Beech Boletes (Caloboletus calopus) taken yesterday in Selm Muir Forest, West Lothian, Scotland. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Autumn #Photography #Nikon #Scotland
A fungus photo a day: Turbinellus floccosus/scaly chanterelle, taken last October. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
Hello #fungifriends! I believe these are Indigo Milky (Lactarius indigo). The lilac gills are so beautiful. I didn’t have a knife to cut them and see if they bled blue to confirm.
Any ID input will be appreciated ☺️
Fly Agarics (Amanita muscaria) seen yesterday in Selm Muir Forest, West Lothian, Scotland. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Scotland
Today's "here today, gone tomorrow" #backyardnature observation is a group of pleated inkcap mushrooms (Parasola plicatilis). They'll appear overnight after rain, but they develop, expand, release their spores and decay within roughly 24 hours. #mycology
⏳ The countdown is on!
The 60th Scientific Conference of the German speaking Mycological Society e. V. together with Austrian Society for Medical Mycology in Graz starts in just one week.
👉 You can find all the details here: dmykg-kongress.de/en/
#fungifriends #mushrooms #mycology #nature #fungi #biology #photography
Lentinus tigrinus yesterday.
Lemon Disco (Calycina citrina or Bisporella citrina) on a rotting log today in a West Lothian woodland. A lovely little fungus. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Macro #Scotland
A fungus photo a day: A young Amanita, taken October 2024. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography