Tag: Mushrooms
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Have you heard about the edible jelly ear fungus?
The jelly ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae) resembles the human ear. Also known as the wood ear, the brown-colored jelly ear mushroom is commonly seen on elder trees in temperate regions worldwide, where it flourishes on both dead and live wood. Is the Jelly Ear Fungus edible? Soft and rubbery, unlike the slimy Parrot Waxcap Mushroom,…
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Slimy but spectacular, meet the glorious Parrot Mushroom
The Parrot Waxcap Mushroom or Parrot Toadstool is a colorful member of the genus Gliophorus. What looks like glass, the small waxcap mushroom gets its unique and intense green color palette as part of its oozy phase during the fruiting stage. It later turns yellowish and even pink. Where to find the Parrot Waxcap mushroom The…
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The mushroom-shaped Kannesteinen Rock sculpted by the sea
Above the coast near Måløy, Norway exists one of the most elegant rocks you’ll ever see. Known as the Kannesteinen Rock, the mushroom-shaped rock took thousands of years to be sculpted by the sea. Strong westerly winds, ice, and strong waves shaped this natural wonder over time. As the waves crashed on the rock, they…