Fungi Photos

Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi)

The kingdom Fungi is a diverse group of organisms, that are neither plant nor animal, with over 70,000 described species including molds, mushrooms, yeasts, rusts, smuts, puffballs, and truffles. They present a great diversity in size, shape and habitat, and live everywhere, occurring in and on plants and animals, and in water, soil, and even in air. With most fungi, only the fruiting body, such as a mushroom, is seen. The living body is called the mycelium which is made of tiny filaments called hyphae. The hyphae secret digestive enzymes and acids to break down organic material into simple compounds which are then absorbed by the fungus to provide the nutrition it needs to grow.

Tremella mesenterica

Tremella mesenterica
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Pseudocyphellaria rufovirescens

Pseudocyphellaria rufovirescens
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Pseudocyphellaria rufovirescens Closeup

Pseudocyphellaria rufovirescens Closeup
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Pseudocyphellaria rufovirescens

Pseudocyphellaria rufovirescens
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Devils Fingers Stinkhorn (Top)

Devils Fingers Stinkhorn (Top)
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Bird's Nest Fungus (Top)

Bird's Nest Fungus (Top)
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Devils Fingers Stinkhorn

Devils Fingers Stinkhorn
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Mealy Pixie Cup Lichen 3

Mealy Pixie Cup Lichen 3
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Mealy Pixie Cup Lichen 2

Mealy Pixie Cup Lichen 2
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Mealy Pixie Cup Lichen 1

Mealy Pixie Cup Lichen 1
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Cerrena zonata (Underside)

Cerrena zonata (Underside)
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Cerrena zonata
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Brain Puffball Old Fruiting Body

Brain Puffball Old Fruiting Body
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Brain Puffbal Showing Stem

Brain Puffbal Showing Stem
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Brain Puffball
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Group of Amanita

Group of Amanita
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Galerina patagonica (Decaying)

Galerina patagonica (Decaying)
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Galerina patagonica (Underside)

Galerina patagonica (Underside)
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Galerina patagonica (Cap)

Galerina patagonica (Cap)
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Galerina patagonica (Young)

Galerina patagonica (Young)
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Galerina patagonica (Side)

Galerina patagonica (Side)
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Orange Pore Fungi on a Twig

Orange Pore Fungi on a Twig
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Amanita Under Silver Birch Tree

Amanita Under Silver Birch Tree
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Blushing Rosette

Blushing Rosette
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