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Inonotus radiatus Inonotus radiatus
Inonotus radiatus- Several photographs and a description of this fungus which mainly grows on alder trees. Polish and English. ...
Hymenochaetales Hymenochaetales
Hymenochaetales- Information from Wikipedia on this order of basidiomycete fungi. ...
Phellinus weirii Phellinus weirii
Phellinus weirii- Photograph of a dead tree with fruiting bodies of this species which causes a laminated root disease in its host. ...
Clathrus archeri Clathrus archeri
Clathrus archeri- Several photographs of this colorful, star-shaped species. ...
Phellinus igniarius Phellinus igniarius
Phellinus igniarius- Photographs and article by Tom Volk on this bracket fungus which causes heart rot in trees and has a long association with the indigenous peoples of North America. ...
Aurificaria luteo-umbrina Aurificaria luteo-umbrina
Aurificaria luteo-umbrina- This species photographed in Puerto Rico. ...
Phellinus tremulae Phellinus tremulae
Phellinus tremulae- Article with photographs by Tom Volk on this species which causes heartrot in aspen trees and conks on the trunk. ...
Phaeolus schweinitzii Phaeolus schweinitzii
Phaeolus schweinitzii- Photograph of this species growing on fallen pine needles. ...
Coltricia perennis Coltricia perennis
Coltricia perennis- Photograph and description of this species. ...
Coltricia cinnamomea Coltricia cinnamomea
Coltricia cinnamomea- Photograph and description of this species. ...
Phellinus gilvus Phellinus gilvus
Phellinus gilvus- Photograph and description of this species. ...
Phylloporus rhodoxanthus Phylloporus rhodoxanthus
Phylloporus rhodoxanthus- Photographs of several of these fungi. ...
Phaeolus schweinitzii Phaeolus schweinitzii
Phaeolus schweinitzii- Tom Volk provides photographs and information on this dye polypore or velvet-top fungus. ...
Hymenochaetaceae Hymenochaetaceae
Hymenochaetaceae- Photographs of Coltricia perennis, Hymenochaete tabacina, Inonotus radiatus and several species of Phellinus. ...
Hysterangium sp. Hysterangium sp.
Hysterangium sp.- Photograph and information on this basidiomycetous truffle. ...
Mutinus caninus, the Dog Stinkhorn Mutinus caninus, the Dog Stinkhorn
Mutinus caninus, the Dog Stinkhorn- Tom Volk provides photographs and much information on this foul-smelling species. ...
Geastraceae Geastraceae
Geastraceae- Article from Wikipedia on this family of Earthstars, which include the genera Geastrum and Myriostoma. ...
Phallales Phallales
Phallales- Article from Wikipedia on this order which includes the stinkhorns but now also the earthstars, the coral fungi, some false truffles, club fungi, and chanterelloid fungi. ...
Gomphaceae Gomphaceae
Gomphaceae- Article from Wikipedia describing this diverse family which includes eleven genera. Also two photographs of the Club Fungus, Clavariadelphus ligula, and one of Gomphus clavatus. ...
Phallaceae Phallaceae
Phallaceae- Article with several photographs from Wikipedia on this family of foul-smelling fungi which rely on flies to spread their spores. ...
Coral fungus Coral fungus
Coral fungus- Photograph of Ramaria stricta and information from Wikipedia on this family of Coral Fungi which consists of seven genera. ...
Stinkhorn Egg Stinkhorn Egg
Stinkhorn Egg- Image of the cross section of a developing stinkhorn, Mutinus ravenelii, which takes about half an hour to expand and become fully mature. ...
Mutinus elegans: How to Hatch a Stinkhorn Egg Mutinus elegans: How to Hatch a Stinkhorn Egg
Mutinus elegans: How to Hatch a Stinkhorn Egg- Account by George Barron of how he located and succeeded in photographing fruitbodies of this species. ...
Sphaerobolus stellatus, the Cannonball Fungus Sphaerobolus stellatus, the Cannonball Fungus
Sphaerobolus stellatus, the Cannonball Fungus- Article by Tom Volk on this interesting species, with an animated drawing of how it can shoot its spore mass a considerable distance. ...
Gasteromycetes Key Gasteromycetes Key
Gasteromycetes Key- A list of many of the fungi in this group, which includes puffballs and earthstars, with photographs of each. ...
Clathrus cf. preussii Clathrus cf. preussii
Clathrus cf. preussii- This species was photographed in Puerto Rico. ...
Clathrus cf. crispus Clathrus cf. crispus
Clathrus cf. crispus- This species, photographed in the British Virgin Islands. ...
Dictyophora duplicata Dictyophora duplicata
Dictyophora duplicata- Photograph of the netted stinkhorn emerging from its egg. ...
Dictyophora duplicata Dictyophora duplicata
Dictyophora duplicata- Article by Tom Volk on the Veiled or Netted Stinkhorn and other species which rely on flies for the dissemination of their spores. ...
Aseroe rubra Aseroe rubra
Aseroe rubra- Several photographs of this strange species. ...
Gomphaceae Gomphaceae
Gomphaceae- Photographs of several species of Ramaria. ...
Phallus impudicus Phallus impudicus
Phallus impudicus- Several photographs of this fungus and photographs of its typical habitat and the insects that spread its spores. ...
Clathrus Clathrus
Clathrus- Photograph of this labyrinthiform stinkhorn. ...
Sistotrema confluens Sistotrema confluens
Sistotrema confluens- Tom Volk provides photographs and information on this odd tooth fungus in honor of the tercentenary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus. ...
Polyporus sp. Polyporus sp.
Polyporus sp.- Microscopic image. ...
Terana caerulea Terana caerulea
Terana caerulea- Several photographs of this blue species. ...
Trametes versicolor Trametes versicolor
Trametes versicolor- Several photographs of this multicolored bracket fungus. ...
Ganoderma Ganoderma
Ganoderma- Photographs of Ganoderma carnosum and Ganoderma lucidum. ...
Hydnellum peckii: Bleeding Tooth Fungus Hydnellum peckii: Bleeding Tooth Fungus
Hydnellum peckii: Bleeding Tooth Fungus- Description of this species, and photograph of it exuding droplets of red fluid. ...
Ganoderma applanatum Ganoderma applanatum
Ganoderma applanatum- Photograph of an old specimen of this bracket fungus and what was found when it was turned over. ...
Phanerochaete chrysosporium Phanerochaete chrysosporium
Phanerochaete chrysosporium- Tom Volk and his colleagues discovered that this crust fungus can degrade phenolic resin plastics which are used in laminating formica and which were previously thought to be non-biodegradabl ...
Grifola frondosa, the Hen of the Woods Grifola frondosa, the Hen of the Woods
Grifola frondosa, the Hen of the Woods- Photographs and article by Tom Volk on this edible fungus which is known as maitake in Japan where it is cultivated on artificial logs composed of sawdust. ...
Ganoderma lucidum, Reishi or Ling Zhi Ganoderma lucidum, Reishi or Ling Zhi
Ganoderma lucidum, Reishi or Ling Zhi- This species is used in oriental medicine and can be cultured on logs. Article with photographs by Tom Volk. ...
Antrodiella semisupiforme Antrodiella semisupiforme
Antrodiella semisupiforme- This species photographed in Puerto Rico. ...
Steccherinum ochraceum Steccherinum ochraceum
Steccherinum ochraceum- Photograph of this species. ...
Irpex lacteus Irpex lacteus
Irpex lacteus- Photograph of this species. ...
Hydnellum caeruleum Hydnellum caeruleum
Hydnellum caeruleum- An article by Sean Westmoreland and Tom Volk on this strange species with indeterminate fruiting bodies. ...
Sistotrema confluens Sistotrema confluens
Sistotrema confluens- Photograph and information on this polypore from the paramo of Costa Rica. ...
Albatrellus peckianus Albatrellus peckianus
Albatrellus peckianus- Photograph of this species found here in the oak forests of Central America. ...
Albatrellus pescaprae Albatrellus pescaprae
Albatrellus pescaprae- Photograph and information on this distinctive species with hexagonal pores. ...

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