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Read moreThe pagoda fungus, Podoserpula pusio
Podoserpula pusio var. pusio by Petra Gloyn.
Craterellus cornucopioides, the black trumpet
Craterellus cornucopioides. The black trumpet. Photo by Timothy Sakhuja.
Craterellus cornucopioides, also known as the black trumpet, or the trumpet of the dead has an extremely wide feeding niche. By evolving a more generalist saprophytic lifestyle, this species is enzymatically well-rounded, allowing it to break down a wide variety of organic compounds. As a result, this successful species can be found all over the world.
Read moreFungi Friday; Podoserpula pusio
Podoserpula pusio var. pusio by Petra Gloyn.
ver millennia, this species has shifted from its ancestral, resupinate, or crust morphology to this amazing stacked morphology. Switching its substrate from elevated branches and logs, to the ground has led to this really cool looking adaptation.
Read moreLatently present fungi
Hericium species amongst many other saprotrophic fungi are latently present in trees.
Inside trees lie the fungi that eventually decompose them.
Read moreFungi Canon!! Crazy forces generated by an unassuming group of fungi
Pilobolus crystallinus on dung
Find out why this group of fungi should be considered as one of the fastest organisms on the planet. Learn the ecological strategies behind the evolution of these forces.
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