Fungus ID?
Oct 8, 2021 09:45:02 #
Oct 8, 2021 09:56:05 #
Fotoartist wrote:
Just curious. Completely new to me. Colors were not manipulated.
Interesting. Is that growing on a rock? If so it is likely a Lichen. Lichens are a combination of a Fungi and an Alga. They also grow on trees. There are a huge number of them in many different colors and shapes and textures. They are hard to ID since they are a combination of two distinct species. Look up Lichen for more information. They are an enigma to even biologists. Good subject hunting.
Oct 8, 2021 09:59:47 #
Some lichen deriver their water from the surrounding air. An interesting lifeform.
lamiaceae wrote:
Interesting. Is that growing on a rock? If so it is likely a Lichen. Lichens are a combination of a Fungi and an Alga. They also grow on trees. There are a huge number of them in many different colors and shapes and textures. They are hard to ID since they are a combination of two distinct species. Look up Lichen for more information. They are an enigma to even biologists. Good subject hunting.
Oct 8, 2021 10:08:59 #
Oct 8, 2021 10:13:21 #
Oct 8, 2021 10:21:25 #
Oct 8, 2021 10:45:27 #
anotherview wrote:
Some lichen deriver their water from the surrounding air. An interesting lifeform.
Yes, whence the ability to live on rock. They also are able to get trace mineral from the rocks. The alga is of course photosynthetic.
Oct 8, 2021 13:07:35 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Yes, whence the ability to live on rock. They also are able to get trace mineral from the rocks. The alga is of course photosynthetic.
I had never thought of it being a combination of a Fungi and an Alga. I shot this one on the same day and thought it was a cup fungus but it is probably a combination also. I found the color green curious for a fungus.
Oct 8, 2021 13:38:54 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Yes, whence the ability to live on rock. They also are able to get trace mineral from the rocks. The alga is of course photosynthetic.
We used to have a guy come to Kingston, NY every year and tell us how he got all his nutrition from the air. He called himself a breatharian. I couldn't find anything online about him. I guess people got tired of being fed stories like that. They got fed up. They wanted a breath of fresh air.
Okay, so I guess he's not alone. Here's a film about them. https://www.lightdocumentary.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw2P-KBhByEiwADBYWCkmeC63KfvoTgYptA6QwjtzsEBdIbtFO_eGI8F3DPBsBmQ2Pa3MEIBoCY5UQAvD_BwE
Oct 9, 2021 06:46:09 #
Fotoartist wrote:
Just curious. Completely new to me. Colors were not manipulated.
Fantastic image!!!
Nothing I have seen in my neck of the woods
Oct 9, 2021 08:41:52 #
Oct 9, 2021 08:44:56 #
This looks like the lichen Cladonia deformis. There are very few green fungi like Russula aeruginea and Hypomyces luteovirens.
Oct 9, 2021 09:22:58 #
No idea. But besides fungi and lichens (lichens tend to be tough), there are also slime molds which can look like fungi but are not.
Oct 9, 2021 13:19:35 #
ncjim
Loc: Durham, nc
Fotoartist wrote:
Just curious. Completely new to me. Colors were not manipulated.
It's a wrinkled crust (Phlebia radiata). It's found not only in North America but also Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe.
Oct 9, 2021 13:23:01 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
Fotoartist wrote:
Just curious. Completely new to me. Colors were not manipulated.
Very nice image and colors are outstanding.
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