FungiFriday: Clusters of Slime Molds with the Angel Hair Coral
It's been a long time since I went on a mushroom walk, even though it rained a lot in the past two weeks. I don't know, there are too many obstacles, but not having anyone to accompany me is my biggest problem. It seems like everyone has a busy schedule!
Luckily I still have some mushrooms captured on last year's nature walks. So I didn't miss the current #FungiFriday challenge.
There are at least two different types shared here. What are they? Let's see!
Clusters of slime molds (Comatricha typhoide) growing fantastically on rotten wood. The shape reminds me of one of my favorite street foods: delicious sausages on sticks.
When dry, the mushroom fruit body will no longer be slimy and emit brownish dust (spores) that will scatter if blown.
A few days after heavy rain, the forest environment is still humid so the angel hair corals (Pterula subulata) appear on fallen leaves or rotten bark.
They are shaped like young white roots with a brownish base. Always growing in dense clusters, this fungus is easily found in wet tropical forests.
Nice photography 😍