WTF?! (Where’s the Funga?!)
Funga: The biodiversity of fungi within a particular place.
“In life sciences funga is a recent term for the kingdom fungi similar to the longstanding fauna for animals and flora for plants. The term was considered to be urgently needed in order to simplify projects oriented toward implementation of educational and conservation goals.” ~ Fungi Foundation
Find out more about the Funga movment here
 
            Here we highlight some of our most beloved captures from deep time in wet, fecund funga-filled forests. Fungi are such a potent embodiment of eccentricness, queerness, diversity and exuberant expression! Their shapes make us smile and their patterns make us ponder.
I hope these photos instill inspiration and wonder in you as they do us!
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Lactarius torminosus
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Atheniella sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Cortinarius sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Lachnellula suecica
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Pluteus fulvibadius
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Chondrostereum purpureum
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Verpa bohemica
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Geopyxis sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Undescribed secotioid Psilocybe sp. 
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Undescribed secotioid Psilocybe sp. 
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Lachnum virgineum
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Ascocoryne sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Unknown Ascomycete 
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Helvella acetabulum
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Most likely Hohenbuhelia unguicularis
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Laccaria laccata
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Collybia cirrhata
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Chromosera citrinopallidia
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Tarzetta sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Mycena pura
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Mycena acicula
                      
                    Helvella corium
                      
                    Cortinarius sect. Dermocybe
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Boletus edulis
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Sarcodon leucopus
                      
                    Hebeloma crustuliniforme
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Chloroscypha sp. with Mecaphesa spider
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Chloroscypha sp. 
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Cortinarius sp. 
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Lachnellula sp. 
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Rickenella fibula
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Gomphidius smithii
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Peniophora rufa
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Candolleomyces candolleanus
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Leratiomyces percevalii
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Hygrophoropsis sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Mitrula elegans 
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Mitrula elegans 
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Strolbilurus diminutivus
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Morchella snyderi
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Gautieria sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Hygrophorus chrysodon
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Clavariadelphus truncatus
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Calvatia sculpta
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Cortinarius sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Cortinarius sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Undescribed Bolbitius sp.
                      
                     
              
              
                
                  
                  Undescribed Bolbitius sp.
                      
                     
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
    