#: blue-green elfcup :

[mycoblogg]

Hi! I love ur blog <3 can I request blue elf cups for FOTD? Im really interested in how they stain wood

FOTD #028 : blue-green elfcup! (chlorociboria aeruginosa)

the blue-green elfcup / blue-green wood stain is a cup fungus in the family chlorociboriaceae. famous for the stain they leave on the pine & oak wood they inhabit, these fungi are found in south africa, the UK, europe, canada, the US, mexico, costa rica, brazil, argentina, russia, japan, papua new guinea, south korea & australia.

the big question : can i bite it?? nah ; this fungus is inedible.

c. aeruginosa description :

"this species has apothecia (cup-shaped ascocarps) that are usually attached laterally, often less than 0.5 cm in diameter, reaching 0.5-1 cm, collapsing laterally & becoming rolled inwards when dry. the outer tissue layer of the apothecium is bright green & smooth on the top, & felty and pale blue-green on the underside & stipe, darkening with age. the stipe is typically short, with a central or eccentric attachment to the apothecia. spores are roughly spindle-shaped (fusiform), smooth, 9-14 x 2-4 µm. spore print is white."

[images : source, source & source] [fungus description : source]

"THANKS FOR THiS REQUEST, COWTOOL !! these are some of my absolute favourite fungi. they actually occur in my country, too. ^^ i am on a mission to find 'em. oh, btw, the stain occurs due to a pigment in the mycelium : xylindein. this stained wood is often used to make art !!"

[colorsoutofearth]

Green Elfcup Fungus (Chlorociboria aeruginascens)

Photos by Alex Hyde

[pondscummushroom]

Ahh hell yeahhh I've been looking for green elfcups for ages and finally found some!!

[greycatbird]

Favorite Fungi Fthursday!!

Green Wood Cup aka Green Elfcup aka Blue Stain. The actual fruiting body (visible part that contains spores) pops up pretty infrequently, and most of the time the fungus just looks like. Well. Like a blue stain:

[d-trashbandicoot]

I love these posts, cause like ah yes westerners.

Any mushrooms consumable with the right preparation, but now, thing is , there’s many where there’s no point in the laborious process.

I would recommend you also take a look at some pink oyster or blue oyster mushrooms, cute colours and edible (with no prep)

Also the green elfcup mushroom (one of my faves)

I have a bone to pick with biology.

Why the fuck do poisonous mushrooms (more specifically the fly agaric mushroom) look so pretty. Like look at this,

It is so colorful and appetizing. It looks like candy! But no, it's a neurotoxin with hallucinogenic properties. You probably won't die if you eat it. But it's going to fuck with your brain and senses.

Also, it somehow became the de facto mushroom we all think of when we hear the word "mushroom" (unless you are into mushroom picking or something). It is even the mushroom emoji 🍄, for crying out loud !!!!

And it doesn't stop at mushrooms either. Nature is filled with so many beautiful things that are deadly to humans. Like the poison dart frog, hooded pitohui and so so many varieties of flowers.

Also, dolphins sorta too, I guess, but they are just menaces. (I can write an essay about their crimes against... well everything). Anyway, tell me about other pretty poisonous things. I wanna know :3

[ee-furoido]

“Blue is my favourite colour and just the right way to describe how I feel at the moment. I hope Mr. Azul Ashengrotto can wait just a little longer until I find myself courageous enough to approach him. Please tell him that I’ll see him soon.”

Jade closes his eyes and nods, placing a hand on his chest, politely. “Of course, whenever you wish to see Azul, he will make himself available for you.” He gives a small smile.

“I quite appreciate your gifts every time you come to visit. Is this a Green Elfcup? Quite a fascinating species, I shall look forward to adding it to my collection.”

He glances at your continued downcast look, your slumped shoulders. Despite his initial thought to tease a little to lighten the mood, he simply knitted his eyebrows together in what a passerby may mistake for worry.

“We look forward to seeing you in your prime again, Memoca-san.” 

[mycoblogg]

What's your top three favorite fungi, currently?

OKEYOKEYOKEY !! /pos let me do it in a classic 3, 2, 1 style. you can click on the fungus's name to be taken to my FOTD post about them. ^^

in third place we have...

3. BLUE-GREEN ELFCUP<3 (chlorociboria aeruginosa)

i love love love these little guys !! :-) they also occur in my country, so i hope to find them someday. ^^ beautiful colour.

2. PiXiE CUP LiCHEN !! (cladonia asahinae)

this fungus i just adore for its goofy shape & pretty colour :-) i really love lichens & hope to find it one day. however,, this person made me realise they look like shrek's ears so- i-😭😭

in first place.. DRUMROLL PLEASE !!

1. ROSY BONNET (mycena rosea) :-D

i *adore* this mushroom for so many reasons. it's literally the strawberry milk of mushrooms<3 so cute & innocent.. BUT !! it's poisonous - plot freaking twist !! number one winner (currently). she's so gorgeous.

thanks for this ask, it was a blast :-)

[mycoblogg]

oops i just accidentally posted tomorrow's fotd😭 i'll just let it stay tbh. i love blue-green elfcups.