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Nature up close

Fungi and lichens up close

A closer look at caps, gills, shelf fungi, puffball forms and lichens. Unidentified fungi keep descriptive labels.

81 photographs

An orange mushroom above the moss

Pale layered fungi among twigs

Small brown mushrooms among pine needles

A red-orange cap among green plants

Fine gills beneath an orange cap

Shelf fungi along a fallen trunk

Orange fungi on weathered wood

Small mushrooms beside a tree

Bright fungi beneath a fallen log

Round fungi on the forest floor

Pale lichen on a dark tree trunk

Overlapping orange and brown fungal shelves grow on dark wood. The visible upper surfaces do not establish a species. — Orange-edged shelf fungi

A small gray mushroom has fine radial pleats across its thin cap. The photograph does not establish the species. — A delicately pleated gray mushroom

Ochre mushrooms grow beside grass and dark soil. The following close-up shows the gills of another view from this patch; the species remains unresolved. — Ochre mushroom caps beside the grass

A view beneath an ochre mushroom reveals closely spaced brown gills radiating from its stalk. This feature alone does not establish a species. — Gills beneath an ochre mushroom

A pale, branching lichen forms a small tuft above moss and low plants. Cladonia is a tentative genus candidate. — Pale branching lichen on a low rock

Small puffball-like fungi show openings in their rounded upper surfaces on a mossy bank. Their genus and species remain unresolved. — Opened puffballs on a mossy bank

Red fruiting bodies top small Cladonia lichen cups among pale lichen scales and dry vegetation. — Red-tipped Cladonia lichen

Small white Lycoperdon puffballs covered in conical spines grow on soil among dry twigs and grass. — White spiny Lycoperdon puffballs

A brown-capped Agaricus mushroom grows beside moss, exposed roots and leaf litter. — Brown Agaricus mushroom on mossy ground

Brown Suillus mushrooms lie among grass and pine litter, with a yellow sponge-like pore surface visible on a damaged fruit body. — Brown Suillus mushrooms in grass

Thin overlapping Stereum brackets form orange-brown bands on a tree trunk, with smooth orange undersides. — Orange-brown Stereum brackets on a trunk

A dark, long-legged harvestman rests on lichen-covered rock. Finer identification is unresolved. — An armored harvestman on lichen

Black and white mushroom closeup. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Black and white mushroom closeup

Bracket fungus on forest floor. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Bracket fungus on forest floor

Bracket fungus on wood. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Bracket fungus on wood

Brown mushroom cap among grass. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Brown mushroom cap among grass

Brown mushroom growing from a roadside edge. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Brown mushroom growing from a roadside edge

Brown mushroom in leaf litter. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Brown mushroom in leaf litter

Brown mushrooms at the base of a tree. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Brown mushrooms at the base of a tree

Cluster of golden mushrooms on dark soil. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Cluster of golden mushrooms on dark soil

Cluster of orange mushrooms. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Cluster of orange mushrooms

Cluster of small mushrooms on wood. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Cluster of small mushrooms on wood

Dark fungi in green groundcover. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Dark fungi in green groundcover

Gray mushroom beside green plants. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Gray mushroom beside green plants

Gray mushroom on forest floor. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Gray mushroom on forest floor

Hand holding a small orange mushroom cap. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Hand holding a small orange mushroom cap

Hand holding white mushroom. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Hand holding white mushroom

Hand holding yellow mushroom. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Hand holding yellow mushroom

Large brown mushroom close-up. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Large brown mushroom close-up

Large shelf fungi on a log. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Large shelf fungi on a log

Mushroom beside pointing hand. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Mushroom beside pointing hand

Mushroom gills on a rock. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Mushroom gills on a rock

Mushrooms on fallen log. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Mushrooms on fallen log

Orange mushroom in forest understory. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Orange mushroom in forest understory

Orange mushrooms in dry grass. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Orange mushrooms in dry grass

Orange mushrooms on lichen-covered wood. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Orange mushrooms on lichen-covered wood

Orange mushrooms on tree trunk. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Orange mushrooms on tree trunk

Orange shelf fungus on tree stump. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Orange shelf fungus on tree stump

Pale lichen cups among moss. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Pale lichen cups among moss

Pale mushroom cluster. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Pale mushroom cluster

Pale mushroom on dark wood. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Pale mushroom on dark wood

Pink gilled mushroom held in hand. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Pink gilled mushroom held in hand

Pinkish mushroom on tree trunk. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Pinkish mushroom on tree trunk

Red fungus on forest floor. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Red fungus on forest floor

Red mushroom cluster in moss. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Red mushroom cluster in moss

Ribbed mushroom close-up. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Ribbed mushroom close-up

Round mushroom in leaf litter. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Round mushroom in leaf litter

Round white mushroom close-up. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Round white mushroom close-up

Rounded brown mushroom in grass. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Rounded brown mushroom in grass

Small mushroom among pine needles. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small mushroom among pine needles

Small mushrooms in wet grass. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small mushrooms in wet grass

Small mushrooms on bark. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small mushrooms on bark

Small mushrooms on fallen wood. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small mushrooms on fallen wood

Small mushrooms on mossy ground. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small mushrooms on mossy ground

Small orange mushroom beside a finger for scale. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small orange mushroom beside a finger for scale

Small orange mushroom on dry forest litter. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small orange mushroom on dry forest litter

Small tan mushrooms in soil. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small tan mushrooms in soil

Small white mushroom on soil. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small white mushroom on soil

Underside of a mushroom showing gills. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Underside of a mushroom showing gills

White mushroom in grass. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — White mushroom in grass

White mushroom on forest floor. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — White mushroom on forest floor

Yellow fungus on tree bark. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Yellow fungus on tree bark

Yellow mushrooms beside hand. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Yellow mushrooms beside hand

Dark bell-shaped mushroom on a damp bank. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Dark bell-shaped mushroom on a damp bank

Lichens draped over a branch. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Lichens draped over a branch

Pale brown mushroom with a striate margin. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Pale brown mushroom with a striate margin

Pale lichen cushions beneath shrubs. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Pale lichen cushions beneath shrubs

Mushroom gills among moss. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Mushroom gills among moss

Branching lichen on a twig. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Branching lichen on a twig

Pale yellow shelf fungi on fallen wood. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Pale yellow shelf fungi on fallen wood

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