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Oudemansiella mucida (Porcelijnzwam (BE) / Porcelain Fungus (EN) / Beringter Buchscheimrübling (DE) / Mucidule visqueuse (FR) is a fungus in the Physalacriaceae family. The species is specific to beech wood. It appears in autumn on dead trunks and on fallen branches, and occasionally it also grows on living trees. The cap is 2 to 8 cm in diameter, semi-transparent and white. The adnate, broad and very distand gills show through the thin cap flesh, giving the margin a striate appearance. A mucous slime covers the cap during wet weather. The stipe is Slender, with a substantial stem ring, usually 3 to 7 mm in diameter, up to 8 cm long, and often curved so as to bring the cap to the horizontal in situations where large tufts of Porcelain Mushrooms are attached to a small area of the host.
Image: Schilde (BE) - 21/09/2010
© Johan Dierckx
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@Marilla: I'm glas you like it, Marilla. Can you explain some more what you meant by "downhill" view ?
@Veronique: Maybe you noticed I used an other lens (my old macro) for this one ... Just wasn't in the mood carrying tripod and havy lens-stuff etc ... But it turned out very well - went back in the afternoon with all the equipment becouse there were so many lovely species ...
@Christine: Thank you very much for the *'s, Christine. It is one of the most beautiful mushrooms you can see in my opinion - but ... you have to look at the underside (as upcomming images will show !). Have a nice day !!
@Candais: Thank you very much for your visit and you comment Candais. I'm very glad you like this one.
@Loretta: Thank you very much for your visit and comment, Loretta. I'm very glad you like this one.
@carla: Dank ! Maak er een fijne dag van :-)
@Demo: I share your opinion on the beautyness of the species. Paradise in a mushroom-cap ... Thanks !
@Julie Brown: The "alien speceship" comes close I think :-)). Thanks for commenting, Julie.
@Marilla: Ah ok. Thanks for explaining some more. The "ground" is in this case a big fallen beach-tree lying on the ground. That is why there is a "rounding"-feeling.
@Abhishek: Thank you very much for your visit and your comment, Abhisek. I'm glad you like it.
@Barbara: Glad you are enjoying the series, Barbara. Sometimes you have to be lucky to find a specimen that is places perfectly to capture. This one was almost on eye-level so it was possible to show both upper and under in the same image.
@Véro: It is just a very elegent species with a wonderfull cap. Thx for commenting, Véro.
@daniela scharnowski: I missed Captain Kirk ... :p
Canon EOS 400D
1/15 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
60 mm
fungi
basidiomycota
agaricomycetes
agaricales
physalacriaceae
oudemansiella
be
