![]() ![]() ![]() They are a staple in miso and other soups and stews in Japan, but virtually impossible to find fresh here in the United States, unless you grow your own. These are young Nameko mushrooms ( Pholiota microspora). Technically not a wildlife photo, as these are some that I cultivated. Slime molds were formerly classified as fungi, though they are now placed within the kingdom Protista. I’m not sure of the shorter one, other than that it is probably one of the bristly club mosses.Ĭhocolate Tube Slime Mold ( Stemonitis splendens). Old Man of the Woods ( Strobilomyces strobilaceus), among some club mosses, the taller of which I believe is Princess Pine ( Dendrolycopodium obscurum). My son, fascinated that a mushroom could both be used as tinder and fashioned into faux leather, experimented on some (by pounding on it with a mallet for half an hour), and found that it did indeed come to resemble leather both in feel and appearance. It is also known as the Ice Man Fungus because it was one of two species of fungus (the other being Birch Polypore, Piptoporus betulinus) found on Ötzi, the 5,300-year-old natural mummy discovered in 1991 in the Alps on the border between Austria and Italy. Stamets, the famous mycologist, has a hat made from the fibers of this fungus that he can be seen wearing at most of his public appearances. In addition to having been used by many cultures for thousands of years as tinder to start fires, it can also be made into faux leather, which can then be shaped into various things, including hats. Speaking of Paul Stamets, here are a couple specimens of Tinder Fungus, also called Tinder Conk and Hoof Fungus ( Fomes fomentarius). A synonym for this species is Psilocybe squamosa, and it is included in Paul Stamets’ book, Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World, though its active psilocybin content is thought to be negligible. The Slender Roundhead ( Leratiomyces squamosus). This photo was taken at the entrance to its den.Ī first-time find for me, as it is a relatively uncommon mushroom here in the Pennsylvania woods. The answer is the North American Porcupine ( Erethizon dorsatum). Perhaps your readers can guess the species responsible for such a prodigious pile of poo (hint: it’s appropriately alliterative).
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