To see pictures of more members of this group identified, click here.

Fungal Boogie is a new CD by Zoe Wood and Larry Evans features 13 songs about fungi, edible and otherwise, in a range of musical styles that includes blues, calypso, polka, and rockabilly. Click here (1,010 kb) to hear a sample of the song "Collybia, Collybia". To hear clips from the rest of the CD, click here.

 

Cystoderma fallax
This cute little mushroom has enough poison to kill a full grown person. Note the annulus on the stipe. the shiny thing is a dime.

 

Collybia maculata aka Rhodocollybia maculata
    So named for its tendency to slowly bruise a bloody burgundy color when handled. This remarkable mushroom shows up early in the spring in lodgepole pine stands, at melting snowbanks, and in beds of woodchips or duff all summer right into late autumn. It is reputedly non toxic, and the material I sampled was unpleasantly bland with a vague bitterness. This mushroom may be found as very small or rather large medium sized mushrooms, and may manifest many appearances due to its changeable coloration. It does not smell strongly, so many sightings are necessary to become familiar with this common species.