Mycena "sp-AZ03" that Scott Ostuni spotted near Fox Mountain, Colorado last year. I just got a sequence of it back from Mycota Lab. This probably undescribed species currently only known from Colorado and Arizona. iNat 235426392 / MO 556415

An undescribed bioluminescent Mycena from Mycena sect. Sacchariferae, closely related to Mycena asterina found a few days ago in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Like Mycena asterina, only the cap glows. #bioluminescence #mycena #mycology

A video on how to take good mushroom photos with a cell phone #photography #mushrooms #fungi #cellphonephotography

Most cup fungi don't fluoresce a lot, but ultraviolet light reveals unusual chemistry in this unknown Helotiales from Monteverde, Costa Rica. #FluorescentFungi #Monteverde #CostaRica #Mycology #UVPhotography #Fluorescence #FieldMycology

Inocybe "citrifolia", an undescribed Inocybe from California, Oregon and Idaho. This species is easy to identify due to its orange color scheme. Collected in Santa Cruz County in April, 2022, sequenced by @mycota.lab. iNaturalist # 110466630 / Mushroom Observer # 489524 #inocybe #dnabarcoding #fungi #mycology #mushrooms

Mycena sp. 'amicta-HRL01' - A species in the Mycena amicta group with only two observations on iNaturalist, both in the east bay area, California, USA. This species has blue colors on the lower stem, an amazing stem texture due to abundant caulocystidia and a separable gelatinous pellicle. Collected November 23, 2020 on the UC Berkeley campus and sequenced recently by @mycota.lab. Mushroom Observer # 439854 / iNaturalist # 84403145

A tiny Favolaschia found yesterday in Monteverde, Costa Rica. These are basically in Mycena and will probably be moved into Mycena soon - the alternative is to split Mycena up into a whole bunch of similar looking genera. #mushrooms #mycology #favolaschia

Beauveria sp. found last night in Monteverde, Costa Rica on a Saturniidae caterpillar. In 365 nanometer UV light. Mushroom Observer # 579083 / iNaturalist # 299745988 #beauveria #cordyceps #ultraviolet

Beauveria sp. found last night in Monteverde, Costa Rica on a Saturniidae caterpillar. Mushroom Observer # 579083 / iNaturalist # 299745988

A video showing what I carry in my photography backpack when I go out into the field. #photography #mycology

DNA verified Sclerotiniaceae sp. ‘CA02’ growing on a tan oak acorn in Sonoma County, California. The third known observation of this apparently rare and likely undescribed species. Sequenced by Mycota Lab. iNat 229196445 / MO 489006 #fungi #ascomycota #macro

Morchella brunnea from the Tahoe National Forest. Under white fir, Jeffrey pine and incense cedar, 4800 feet elevation. iNat 280158813 / MO 573939 #morchella #fungi #ascomycota

Sarcodes sanguinea found yesterday in the Tahoe National Forest. This mycoheterotrophic plant parasitizes Rhizopogon ellenae and is endemic to California, northern Bana California and southern Oregon and fruits in the spring, often near morels. OM System OM-1 with 90mm macro lens Photo 3 + 4 - Samsung S24 ultra wide angle lens