Under the Mushroom: Under the Mushroom: Close-up view of the gills of Pinewood Gingertail mushroom growing on a mossy log.
Ginertail Lace: Close-up view of a Pinewood Gingertail mushroom growing on decaying log.
Pinewood Gingertail Fan: Close-up view of the gills of Pinewood Gingertail mushroom growing on a decaying log.
Mushroom and Moss: Close-up view of a Pinewood Gingertail (aka Golden Trumpet) mushroom growing on mossy log.
Pindewood Gingertail Leading Edge: Close-up view of the gills and edge of a Pinewood Gingertail (aka Golden Trumpet) mushroom.
Pinewood Gingertail -1: The Pinewood Gingertail mushroom (Xeromphalina campanella), also known as 'fuzzy root' or 'golden trumpet' or 'bell Omphalina'.
Pinewood Gingertail Dimpled Caps: The Pinewood Gingertail mushroom is known by its scientific name as Xeromphalina campanella and also has several common names including 'fuzzy root', 'golden trumpet' and 'bell Omphalina'. It's tiny mushroom less than an inch across.
Pinewood Gingertail Close-up: The Pinewood Gingertail mushroom is known by its scientific name as Xeromphalina campanella and also has several common names including 'fuzzy root', 'golden trumpet' and 'bell Omphalina'. It's tiny mushroom less than an inch across.
Pinewood Gingertail Growing Tall: A colony of Pinewood Gingertail sprouting from a mossy log. On my daily "walkabout" through a local forested area I couldn't resist these tiny (1 inch) mushrooms that glowed in some filtered afternoon sunlight.
Pinewood Gingertail Colony: These small mushrooms erupt on old decaying logs in the fall.
Pinewood Gingertail Village: These small mishrooms erupt on old decaying logs in the fall.
Pinewood Gingertail Pueblo: These small mushrooms sprout on old decaying logs in the fall.
Shroom City: Mushrooms galore pop out when the weather turns cool and moist in the fall. The Terrestrial Scalycap (Pholiota terrestri) grows in dense clusters on the ground, distinguishing it from most other scalycaps that grow on wood.
Saprophyte Mushrooms: The Pinewood Gingertail mushroom is a tiny mushroom less than an inch across. It is a saprophytic fungus that grows in dense clusters on dead coniferous trees where it obtains nutrients by decomposing organic matter from decaying wood.
Solitary Pinewood Gingertail Mushroom: The Pinewood Gingertail mushroom is known by its scientific name as Xeromphalina campanella and also has several common names including 'fuzzy root', 'golden trumpet' and 'bell Omphalina'. It's tiny mushroom less than an inch across.