Dan McCullough
@danmccullough@ecoevo.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, swing by the top of my driveway for the 7th Annual Potato Festival. Wait, what? Not potatoes? But… if not potato, why potato shaped?

Poison Pigskin Puffballs
[Scleroderma citrinum]

#FungiFriday#Mushrooms#Fungi

Several puffballs are growing tightly next to each other. They look like a pile out of potatoes and are the same species as in the other photos. They are lumpy and more misshapen than the others. They also have several small chunks bitten out of them by curious critters.
Several puffballs are growing tightly next to each other. They look like a pile out of potatoes and are the same species as in the other photos. They are lumpy and more misshapen than the others. They also have several small chunks bitten out of them by curious critters.
Several puffballs are growing tightly next to each other. They look like a pile out of potatoes and are the same species as in the other photos. They are lumpy and more misshapen than the others. They also have several small chunks bitten out of them by curious critters.
Looking straight down on three oval-shaped puffball mushrooms, each about 1 ½ long. They look like potatoes with sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with dark blotches. There are no stems. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear in several spots. On one of the mushrooms the skin at the top has split where some of the spores have erupted out. They are growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on three oval-shaped puffball mushrooms, each about 1 ½ long. They look like potatoes with sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with dark blotches. There are no stems. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear in several spots. On one of the mushrooms the skin at the top has split where some of the spores have erupted out. They are growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on three oval-shaped puffball mushrooms, each about 1 ½ long. They look like potatoes with sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with dark blotches. There are no stems. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear in several spots. On one of the mushrooms the skin at the top has split where some of the spores have erupted out. They are growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on an oval-shaped puffball mushroom about 1 ½ long. It is similar in appearance to a potato with a sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with darker blotches. There is no stem. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear is several spots. The mushroom is growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on an oval-shaped puffball mushroom about 1 ½ long. It is similar in appearance to a potato with a sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with darker blotches. There is no stem. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear is several spots. The mushroom is growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on an oval-shaped puffball mushroom about 1 ½ long. It is similar in appearance to a potato with a sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with darker blotches. There is no stem. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear is several spots. The mushroom is growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Dan McCullough
@danmccullough@ecoevo.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, swing by the top of my driveway for the 7th Annual Potato Festival. Wait, what? Not potatoes? But… if not potato, why potato shaped?

Poison Pigskin Puffballs
[Scleroderma citrinum]

#FungiFriday#Mushrooms#Fungi

Several puffballs are growing tightly next to each other. They look like a pile out of potatoes and are the same species as in the other photos. They are lumpy and more misshapen than the others. They also have several small chunks bitten out of them by curious critters.
Several puffballs are growing tightly next to each other. They look like a pile out of potatoes and are the same species as in the other photos. They are lumpy and more misshapen than the others. They also have several small chunks bitten out of them by curious critters.
Several puffballs are growing tightly next to each other. They look like a pile out of potatoes and are the same species as in the other photos. They are lumpy and more misshapen than the others. They also have several small chunks bitten out of them by curious critters.
Looking straight down on three oval-shaped puffball mushrooms, each about 1 ½ long. They look like potatoes with sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with dark blotches. There are no stems. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear in several spots. On one of the mushrooms the skin at the top has split where some of the spores have erupted out. They are growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on three oval-shaped puffball mushrooms, each about 1 ½ long. They look like potatoes with sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with dark blotches. There are no stems. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear in several spots. On one of the mushrooms the skin at the top has split where some of the spores have erupted out. They are growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on three oval-shaped puffball mushrooms, each about 1 ½ long. They look like potatoes with sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with dark blotches. There are no stems. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear in several spots. On one of the mushrooms the skin at the top has split where some of the spores have erupted out. They are growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on an oval-shaped puffball mushroom about 1 ½ long. It is similar in appearance to a potato with a sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with darker blotches. There is no stem. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear is several spots. The mushroom is growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on an oval-shaped puffball mushroom about 1 ½ long. It is similar in appearance to a potato with a sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with darker blotches. There is no stem. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear is several spots. The mushroom is growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Looking straight down on an oval-shaped puffball mushroom about 1 ½ long. It is similar in appearance to a potato with a sturdy speckled pitted tan skin with darker blotches. There is no stem. The age of the puffball has caused some of the inner spores to turn a dark green and appear is several spots. The mushroom is growing on a ground combination of pebbles and fallen woody debris.
Dan McCullough
@danmccullough@ecoevo.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

The good news: my shiitake mushroom log finally grew mushrooms!

The bad news: they aren’t shiitakes.

#MushroomMonday#Fungi#Mushrooms

Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the top 18 inches are shown. There are several dime-sized holes drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax that line the right side of the log like buttons. Nothing is coming out of any of the holes. At the top of the hole are a clump of False Turkey Tail mushrooms, like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands. There are about 15 of them. The log is leaning on the trunk of a living tree behind it.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the top 18 inches are shown. There are several dime-sized holes drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax that line the right side of the log like buttons. Nothing is coming out of any of the holes. At the top of the hole are a clump of False Turkey Tail mushrooms, like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands. There are about 15 of them. The log is leaning on the trunk of a living tree behind it.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the top 18 inches are shown. There are several dime-sized holes drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax that line the right side of the log like buttons. Nothing is coming out of any of the holes. At the top of the hole are a clump of False Turkey Tail mushrooms, like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands. There are about 15 of them. The log is leaning on the trunk of a living tree behind it.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the bottom 12 inches are shown. There is a conspicuous dime-sized hole drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax. Nothing is coming out of the hole. To the right of the hole are two False Turkey Tail mushrooms, one above the other like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the bottom 12 inches are shown. There is a conspicuous dime-sized hole drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax. Nothing is coming out of the hole. To the right of the hole are two False Turkey Tail mushrooms, one above the other like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the bottom 12 inches are shown. There is a conspicuous dime-sized hole drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax. Nothing is coming out of the hole. To the right of the hole are two False Turkey Tail mushrooms, one above the other like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands.
Dan McCullough
@danmccullough@ecoevo.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

The good news: my shiitake mushroom log finally grew mushrooms!

The bad news: they aren’t shiitakes.

#MushroomMonday#Fungi#Mushrooms

Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the top 18 inches are shown. There are several dime-sized holes drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax that line the right side of the log like buttons. Nothing is coming out of any of the holes. At the top of the hole are a clump of False Turkey Tail mushrooms, like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands. There are about 15 of them. The log is leaning on the trunk of a living tree behind it.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the top 18 inches are shown. There are several dime-sized holes drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax that line the right side of the log like buttons. Nothing is coming out of any of the holes. At the top of the hole are a clump of False Turkey Tail mushrooms, like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands. There are about 15 of them. The log is leaning on the trunk of a living tree behind it.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the top 18 inches are shown. There are several dime-sized holes drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax that line the right side of the log like buttons. Nothing is coming out of any of the holes. At the top of the hole are a clump of False Turkey Tail mushrooms, like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands. There are about 15 of them. The log is leaning on the trunk of a living tree behind it.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the bottom 12 inches are shown. There is a conspicuous dime-sized hole drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax. Nothing is coming out of the hole. To the right of the hole are two False Turkey Tail mushrooms, one above the other like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the bottom 12 inches are shown. There is a conspicuous dime-sized hole drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax. Nothing is coming out of the hole. To the right of the hole are two False Turkey Tail mushrooms, one above the other like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands.
Closeup of a cut log standing vertical on a wet forest floor. The log is about 5 inches wide and 2 ½ feet high, though only the bottom 12 inches are shown. There is a conspicuous dime-sized hole drilled into the log surrounded by dried wax. Nothing is coming out of the hole. To the right of the hole are two False Turkey Tail mushrooms, one above the other like tiny shelves. They are tan with brown bands.