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an arrangement of Crepidotus makes a fine autumn composition. Brooklyn Botanical Garden.

an arrangement of Crepidotus makes a fine autumn composition. Brooklyn Botanical Garden.

It is late fall and though there’s less and less mushrooms that I can find, the ones I do find make some purty compositions with fall colors all complimenting each other and stuff.  The deep reds, browns, oranges and yellows make me feel cozy.

Daedaleopsis quercina,Thick-maze oak polypore

Daedaleopsis quercina,Thick-maze oak polypore, named after Daedales the Greek labyrinth maker. something like that. i think this is the big old maze version? on NY Mycological Society walk at Inwood Park on Sunday. beautiful, fun to stare into.

top side of the Crepidotus above

top side of the Crepidotus above

conk

some kind of conk, varnished, Reishi-looking like thing but I don't know for sure what it is. Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

top side of the Crepidotus above

Reishi? Young version of the one above. Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

fall perches lightly on this polypore

leaf perches lightly on this polypore in Brooklyn Botanic Garden

conk, Reishi?

conk, Reishi? Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Orange Mock Oyster, or Phyllotopsis nidulans

Orange Mock Oyster, or Phyllotopsis nidulans, Prospect Park

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Ravenel’s stinkhorn, Phallus ravenelii, is popping up in Prospect Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and front yards of houses in Crown Heights in the fall.  I hatch a Ravenel’s stinkhorn egg on the windowsill of our room.  It fascinates me for days.  Check out the slideshow to see pics from this endeavor.

Is it hot in here or what?!  Here is a picture of a sliced open egg.  Apparently, the Ravenel’s stinkhorn is all smushed in the egg as is.  It pops and expands when it absorbs water.  Weird!  If you’ve smelled these, I’d be curious to hear what you think they smell like.  I am too embarrassed to say.

Ravenel's stinkhorn, Phallus ravenelii egg sliced open

Ravenel's stinkhorn, Phallus ravenelii egg sliced open

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