Step into the world of the mesmerizing Scarlet Elfcup Mushroom! With its vibrant red hue and delicate, cup-like shape, this mushroom is not only a feast for the eyes but also for the taste buds. It has a subtle, slightly sweet flavor that pairs perfectly with eggs, salads, or even as a garnish. If you're looking for a new adventure, why not try your hand at mushroom foraging and see if you can find this little gem hiding in the woods? 🍄🌳❤️ #ScarletElfcupMushroom #MushroomForaging #WildEdibles #ForestFinds #NatureInspiration #MushroomLove #FungiFever #FoodieAdventures #sustainablefood (at Cotswolds) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cojs-y_s5E1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Some kind of Scleroderma. Found in a parking lot!⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #scleroderma #earthball #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #parkinglot #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #dirt #dirtyfungi (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5bTNdGg_ZY/?igshid=1wxo4a9w42h0t

Discover the earthy elegance of the Velvet Shank Mushroom! This forest-grown beauty boasts a velvety texture and rich, nutty flavor that is sure to delight any foodie's taste buds. If you're feeling adventurous, why not go mushroom foraging and try your hand at finding this mushroom. #VelvetShankMushroom #MushroomForaging #ForestToTable #WildEdibles #MushroomLove #FoodieAdventures #NatureLovers #SustainableFood #FungiFever" (at Dowdeswell Reservoir) https://www.instagram.com/p/CojsSlksx0F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A mystery Hydnellum?!⠀ ⠀ I found this last spring and I’m still baffled. Is this a normal stage for this specimen? Is it old? Deformed? Parasitized by something else? It was kind of spongey. 👈🤏⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #research #decay #hydnellum #polypore #mysterymushroom #science #curiosity (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9O9M5BJL1P/?igshid=19dvvqn0nzfic

Guepiniopsis alpina, orange jelly cone or poor man’s gumdrop. So plump and juicy! 🧡⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #orange #🧡 #nofilter #foresttherapy #coldweatherfun #passionateaboutmushrooms #guepiniopsis #guepiniopsisalpina #orangejellyfungus #orangejellycone #poormansgumdrop #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #research #decay ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Gzp4WJWYI/?igshid=11w2c1kxp4cyu

Guepiniopsis alpina, orange jelly cone or poor man’s gumdrop. So plump and juicy! 🧡⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #orange #🧡 #nofilter #foresttherapy #coldweatherfun #passionateaboutmushrooms #guepiniopsis #guepiniopsisalpina #orangejellyfungus #orangejellycone #poormansgumdrop #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #research #decay ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8GzhAvpUze/?igshid=1vov5h3araoik

Guepiniopsis alpina, orange jelly cone or poor man’s gumdrop. So plump and juicy! 🧡⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #orange #🧡 #nofilter #foresttherapy #coldweatherfun #passionateaboutmushrooms #guepiniopsis #guepiniopsisalpina #orangejellyfungus #orangejellycone #poormansgumdrop #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #research #decay ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8FbdA5JARo/?igshid=1neh61xjhn77r

Guepiniopsis alpina, orange jelly cone or poor man’s gumdrop. So plump and juicy! 🧡⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #orange #🧡 #nofilter #foresttherapy #coldweatherfun #passionateaboutmushrooms #guepiniopsis #guepiniopsisalpina #orangejellyfungus #orangejellycone #poormansgumdrop #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #research #decay ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8FbNAIJNqn/?igshid=rq8em6zp067y

The most velvety Trametes versicolor.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #research #decay #trametes #trametesversicolor #turkeytail #polypore ⠀ ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B78mosoJ7iK/?igshid=1kz2g9vzae7ay

Last fall, I was out foraging with @wildcraftstudio when suddenly @yellowelanor found a miniature forest of Clavariadelphus occidentalis! I’m pretty sure that’s what this is.. Commonly known as club fungi or earth tongues! 🌎👅 It was one of our favorite discoveries from that day. ⠀ ⠀ #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mushroomsandlichen #earthtongue #🌎👅 #clavariadelphus #clavariadelphusoccidentalis #clubfungi #club #wildcraftstudioschool #research #pnwescapes #mycology #pnwadventures #youfungus #wildcraftstudio ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7yf1IOpHQ5/?igshid=291pg4g8fsbf

A young Sparassis radicata. The “cauliflower mushroom.” This one was too small to harvest. ⠀ #sparassiscrispa #sparassis #cauliflower #cauliflowermushroom #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #research #decay ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MDV07AyS7/?igshid=swsi7koe0y2r

A young Sparassis radicata. The “cauliflower mushroom.” This one was too small to harvest. ⠀ #sparassiscrispa #sparassis #cauliflower #cauliflowermushroom #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #research #decay ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MDV07AyS7/?igshid=swsi7koe0y2r

Bird’s nest fungi. Still figuring out the genus.. 🧐⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #birdsnest #birdsnestfungi #research (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B63Oz-QARCm/?igshid=13xjkm27brich

Dacrymyces and a polypore friend.⠀ You can tell it’s Dacrymyces because it’s growing on conifer. 🌲 Look closely and you can see more in the background, on another tree! This stuff was EVERYWHERE. We had a great 9 mile hike on Christmas Eve. 🧡🎅🏼 ⠀ ⠀ #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #mycology #pnwescapes #pnwadventure #research #dacrymyces #dacrymycespalmatus #orangejelly #orange #jelly #orangejellyfungi #witchsbutter #witchbutter #decay ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B60e4yvgKIs/?igshid=11aidviizhib3

Bisporella citrina. 💛⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossandmushrooms #mossyforest #🍄 #colorcontrast #jellyfungus #yellowfairycups #bisporella #bisporellacitrina #mycology #yellow #💛🍄 #pnwescapes #pnwadventure ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vYL6sgDNt/?igshid=10r4n97u9rfhn

We found ice hair on Christmas eve! @mikah_j_fox spotted it while we were driving (I was busy looking for old candy stick plants). We were as excited as two little girls seeing snow for the first time. ⛄️ ❄️ There was a lot of it, all over both sides of the road. I’m still learning about the functionality of this one, but I know it’s some kind of fungus with ice formation on it, and it reportedly only grows in places around latitudes of 45-55 N. This was found at 47 N. It also requires a temperature of about 32 degrees Fahrenheit and it must be humid. All of the stars have to be aligned just right for this specimen to form. 🌟 🍄 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #icehair #icehairfungus #exidiopsiseffusa #merrychristmaseve #hohoho🎅🏻 #icebeard #christmasfungus #wintermushroomseason #pnwwinter #fungiphotography #fantasticfungi #fungusamongus #fungifever #fungiaffair #justlookdown #pnwfungi #pnwwonderland #allthemushroomhashtags #fungilove #youfungus #mossyforest #🍄 (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ewEsXgnmg/?igshid=qvra63c6767d