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Free Images of Fabulous Fungi
Note on large files:
Very large files may be bigger than your screen.
I wrestled with the option of whether or not to try to identify and place names to my fungus images. The study of fungi is done by specialists known as a "mycologists" who have many years of education and specialize in identification. There are many techniques used to identify a mushroom and it simply cannot be done by visual inspection alone. Incorrectly identifying a mushroom can have deadly consequences if eaten. While I have tried to link images with fungus names, I am but a lay person and have used books and images to try to look up, categorize and name the species. My identification should in no way be relied upon and may be completely inaccurate! There are many toxic mushroom "look-alikes" that resemble edible ones. You should UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES rely up on any of these images to identify edible, toxic or medicinal organisms/plants. Some mushrooms and fungi are DEADLY poisonous and their effects do not show up until it is too late to save yourself. YOU alone are responsible for properly identifying any mushrooms that you may be interested in. I have attached names to images which I merely THINK resemble the species. I am grateful for corrections to taxonomic determinations, please contact me at FreeTiiuPix
Stemonitis
axifera Stemonitis axifera is also known as "Chocolate Tube Slime Mould" and is another interesting slime mould. The fruitbodies (sporangia) are a rusty-brown colour at maturity, up to 2 cm in height and cylinder-shaped. This species fruits in dense clusters from rotting wood. The images below are of immature fruiting bodies that are red in colour and have yet to mature into their dry, chocolate, dusty appearance. Remnants of fruiting bodies are seen in images 11 and 12 below. Stalks are thread-like, black and shiny about 3-7 mm tall. Note:
There are other species that are very similar and these images
could easily be of Stemonitis fusca or Stemonitis
spendens. A true identification can only be made using
microscopic analysis to examine spore details.
Stemonitis
- 2 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 3671 x 2758 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 4 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 5 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2782 x 2086 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 6 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 7 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2466 x 1850 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 8 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 9 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 10 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 11 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 12 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Stemonitis
- 13 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 3907 x 2934 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
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