FOTD #006 : green earth tongue! (microglossum viride)

the green earth tongue is a fungus in the family geoglossaceae. they are found across the woodlands of europe, australia & north america.

the big question : can i bite it?? "they are considered by some authorities to be of unknown edibility or suspect & so they might possibly be poisonous."

m. viride description :

"the predominantly green coloration in the green earth tongue makes it unmistakable. the stipe of m. viride is cylindrical in shape and is often curved to make the head stand roughly vertical. it grows 9-21mm tall & 1-3mm wide. in the green earth tongue, it is very easy to differentiate the head from the stipe thanks to the stipe’s distinctly scaly texture. the surface of the stipe is pale to light green, but the darker scales make it appear about the same color as the head. as the mushroom ages, the scales may fall off & the stipe may take on a darker hue."

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"guys.. she's such a FREAK !! 🤍 i would make them into chewelry && chomp chomp. idk. green man. :-)"

Queen Cobra

Watercolor and Glitter On Black Paper

2022, 22"x 30"

Green Earth Tongues, Microglossum viride

Microglossum viride

Microglossum rufum

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I saw this Orange Earth Tongue on a hike a few weeks ago, I love how vibrant the color is!! :-)

Microglossum rufum

5/17 at Umstead State Park, North Carolina

Fungi - September 18 Microglossum viride A6 The green earth tongues are difficult to find but easy to identify due to their colour and size (1-4cm tall) that allows them to blend with the mossy ground where they normally grow. It is found in North America, Europe and Australia. Microglossum means tiny tongue in Greek. The tiny fungus is divided into a smooth cap, that gives it its name, and a stem covered in tiny scales. . . . #sketchdaily #drawing #nature #natureart #dailydraw #watercolor #watercolour #markers #botanicalart #hkartist #hkart #caligraphy #fungus #fungi #microglossum #earthtongue https://www.instagram.com/p/B2j0abthSMW/?igshid=glfxgdikq7m9

Green earth tongue, Microglossum viride

Watercolour and white gouache

April, 2020

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Yellow Earth Tongue by Bernard Spragg. NZ Via Flickr: Species: Microglossum viride Not a very common species and usually found growing from the ground but in this case it was found on well decayed wood. Common name: Yellow Earth Tongue Found: Native forest Substrate: Ground Spore: BrownHeight: 50 mm Width: 4 mm Season: Winter Edible: No

Microglossum viride is an inedible species of fungi in the family Geoglossaceae. They are commonly called green earth tongues.

Microglossum rufum

8514-catasetum microglossum - high resolution image from old book.

I'm Going To Give You A Good Licking

Watercolor and Glitter On Black Cotton Paper

2022, 30"x 40"

Blue Earth Tongues, Microglossum viride

Green Earth Tongue - Microglossum viride

This diminutive earth tongue belonging to the species Microglossum viride with a bright blue-green fruiting body is one of the prettiest and unmistakable of spring fungi in North America and Europe.

[Fungi - Ascomycota - Leotiomycetes - Leotiales - Leotiaceae - Microglossum Gillet, 1879 - Microglossum viride (Schrad.) Gillet 1879]

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Photo credit: ©Robert Cobain | Locality: Draperstown, Northern Ireland, UK

Co Cobras

Watercolor and Glitter On Black Paper

2022, 56cmx 76cm

Green Earth Tongues, Microglossum viride

Co Cobras

Watercolor and Glitter On Black Paper

2022, 56cmx 76cm

Green Earth Tongues, Microglossum viride