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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

Daily Mushroom Veiled Lady AKA Phallus indusiatus This woman knows how to wear lace, and we're here for it. She attracts insects with slime from her cap, and that just goes to show you can be slimy AND fashionable. She's also called the Basket Stinkhorn but she's thriving regardless. #fungifriends

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

Took a bit of a break my mushies, but I'm back.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 29/12/2023

Daily Mushroom Wrinkled Peach AKA Rhodotus Palmatus This one looks delicious, but known to be bitter. So, I really identify with this one. It has antibacterial properties, and, oddly enough, antifungal. If you see this one about, let it be! They're generally considered endangered. #fungifriends

Single wrinkled peach mushroom displaying pale peach colored guttation drops.

Wrinkled peach mushrooms displaying large peach colored guttation drops.

Several wrinkled peach mushroom displaying guttation drops.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Chaga is also known for containing adaptogens, which help you deal with stress. Great mushroom!

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Daily Mushroom Chaga AKA Inonotus Obliquus Yes, #fungifriends, this looks like a turd thrown at a tree. It is however much healthier for you than a turd thrown at a tree. It's believed to lower blood pressure & cholesterol, slow cancer, and support immune function. I eat this daily.

Chaga growing on birch tree.

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Chaga mushroom cracked open. Resembles a charred sweet potato cut open to show the orange within.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Is this Crystal Brain fungus? Give it a Google!

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Nice find! Don't be shellfish now, give us some!

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Daily Mushroom Witch's Butter AKA Tremella Mesenterica This freaky jelly fungus is 100% edible, even raw! It doesn't have much flavor, but the color and consistency is a nice addition to soups or sauces, especially those with organic Hansel and Gretel ingredients. #fungifriends

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

That's beautiful. Definitely going to be one of series.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

I didn't know about this one. Thanks for sharing!

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

If you're cold, they're cold. Bring them inside.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

The corpse flower! I've never been lucky enough to see one in real life.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

Bonus for the #fungifriends a time lapse video! youtu.be/OjiKQ55HHpY?...

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

Daily Mushroom Octopus Stinkhorn AKA Clathrus Archeri At this point I'm sure you think I'm making these up. This is all too real and unfortunately edible. It smells of rotting flesh, which draws flies to help it spread. Oh, and it also goes by Devil's Fingers. Which is only fitting. #fungifriends

Immature Octopus Stinkhorn. Imagine four angry, red, tapering fingers curling in and connected by black snot.

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Imagine 6 toenails so long they've begun to curl up back over on themselves. Also they're red with black goo with a texture like a dried out banana made of felt.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

Oh, no sorry. Use the photo if you like.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

Use it! I had ChatGPT make it for me.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

I don't think you #fungifriends will mind, but I'm going to do more than one mushroom of the day. It will be a running joke only we know about at the beginning of something great. Mushroom tax

AI generated image of a stained glass window depicting a sentient mushroom with a big mustache and eyes on the stem.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

I haven't heard that one, but I wouldn't be surprised!

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Haha, pretty sure you're trypophobic! Does this do it too?

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Daily Mushroom Bleeding Tooth AKA Hydnellum Peckii A dentist's worst nightmare, this fungus actually does have teeth instead of gills or pores underneath. Like novelty Halloween candy, it too is edible, yet nasty. The "blood" actually has anticoagulant properties like heparin. #fungifriends

Bleeding Tooth fungus from the side displaying the tiny hanging teeth and copious amounts of the guttation (red goo) of a fruiting body.

Photo by Eric Stewart

Great shot of the guttation (red goo) from atop the fungus.

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Another shot displaying the hanging teeth beneath and the guttation of the red gel, this time on top.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

There was no question which shroom would go first.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

It looks like you correctly identified!

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

Mmm. Turkey tails on the first photo. You can tell for sure if the bottom of each has tiny holes, making it a polypore. Very healthy. Very chewy.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

Daily Mushroom The Violet Webcap AKA Cortinarius Violaceus I feel scientifically confident in saying this is the best mushroom. While edible, it's bitter and easily confused with other, deadly, purple Cortinarius. She's gorgeous AND she has an element of danger‽ Makes me love her all the more.

Velvety purple mushrooms seen from the side. Photographer unknown.

Purple mushroom seen from the side. Photographer unknown.

Young purple mushroom seen from the side. Photographer unknown.

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Moth the Druid @moththedruid.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

Daily Mushroom The Indigo Milkcap AKA Lactarius indigo Today's makes blue milk! Sorry Star Wars fans, it's actually liquid latex. I know, I was disappointed too. It's edible after cooking ,and science says it even has the ability to fight cancer cells. Maybe the force is with it after all!

Blue mushroom seen from underneath. Photographer unknown.

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