Fungi Collection (#46)

Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea) fruiting bodies, growing amongst moss on woodland floor, Leicestershire, England, february

Scarlet Brittle-gill (Russula pseudointegra) fruiting body, growing in oak woodland, Wiltshire, England, september

Blackish-purple Russula (Russula atropurpurea) fruiting bodies, growing amongst fallen Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaves, Leicestershire, England, september

Brown Roll-rim (Paxillus involutus) two fruiting bodies, Powys, Wales, august

Mosaic Puffball (Calvatia utriformis) fruiting bodies, growing on heathy grassland, New Forest, Hampshire, England, september

Giant Puffball (Langermannia gigantea) fruiting bodies, growing in meadow, Sussex, England, august

Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum) fruiting bodies, growing in deep shade, New Forest, Hampshire, England, september

Dance Fly (Empis tessellata) adult, fallen victim to Pathogenic Fungus (Entomophthora muscae) that enters brain and causes it to land, climb to the top of bush and die

Jumping Spider (Philaeus chrysops) subadult, looking for prey from elevated position on mushroom, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy, november

Garden Snail (Helix aspersa) baby, on small fungi, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Great Grey Slug (Limax maximus) adult, on fungi covered branch, Norwich, Norfolk, England, july

Black slug on waxcap fungus
Black slug (Arion ater) on a splendid waxcap fungus (Hygrocybe splendidissima). The splendid waxcap is inedible to humans

Cultures on petri dishes
Bacterial cultures on petri dishes. Computer artwork of bacteria growing on petri dishes

Plant and fungi microscopy, 19th century
Plant and fungi microscopy. 19th century artwork of microscopic details of fungi, algae and lichens seen under a microscope

Biological collection. Collection of biological specimens arranged in a circular pattern. Clockwise from upper right are: seeds from tropical legume plants, euphorbia flowers, jewel beetles

Fungal infections, Artwork. Colonies of fungi on a petri dish with examples of fungal skin infections. In the background are fungal hyphae (filaments)

Edible lichen. Bowl of water containing lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria). This edible lichen is used in Chinese and herbal medicine. Photographed at a market in Yunnan province, China

Chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus infundibuliformis). This fungus is edible

Roquefort cheese on a plate. Roquefort cheese is a French cheese originating from the Roquefort-sur- Soulzon region. It is made from cows milk

Mushrooms
Edible mushrooms. Mushrooms are rich in fibre and copper. They are also a source of the vitamins B2 (riboflavin) and B3 (niacin)

Cep mushrooms (Boletus edulis). This fungus is edible

Horse mushrooms (Agaricus arvensis). This fungus is an excellent food source, having a mushroomy taste and an aniseed smell. The white caps yellow slightly on ageing or when bruised

Family playing in a wood
MODEL RELEASED. Kicking autumn leaves. Mother and father and son and daughter kicking leaves in a wood in autumn

Parents and children playing in a wood
MODEL RELEASED. Kicking autumn leaves. Parents and children kicking leaves in a wood in autumn

Father and children playing in a wood
MODEL RELEASED. Playing with autumn leaves. Father and son and daughter playing with leaves in a wood in autumn

Smiling children lying on autumn leaves
MODEL RELEASED. Smiling girl and boy lying on autumn leaves

Petri dish cultures
Stacked petri dishes containing agar on which to culture cells, bacteria or fungi in a laboratory

Penicillium mould colony. Penicillium is used to produce the antibiotic penicillin. Magnification: x60 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Pear rust fungus, light micrograph
Pear rust fungus. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from a juniper tree infected with pear rust fungus (Gymnosporangium sabinae, lower right)

Grey mould fungus, light micrograph
Grey mould fungus. Light micrograph of a section through onion tissue infected with grey mould fungus (Botrytis allii). Botrytis is a parasitic saprophyte mould that grows on wounded plants

Corn smut infection, light micrograph
Corn smut infection. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from a corn (Zea mays) plant infected with corn smut fungus (Ustilago maydis)

Bramble rust fungus spores. Light micrograph of teliospores from the bramble rust fungus (Phragmidium violaceum). Magnification: x37 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Rose mildew fungus, light micrograph
Rose mildew fungus. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from a rose plant infected with rose mildew fungus (Erysiphe pannosa)

Pear scab infection, light micrograph
Pear scab infection. Light micrograph of a section through a pear (Pyrus sp.) infected with the Venturia pirinum fungus. This fungus causes scab, or black spot, of the pear fruit

Black scab infection, light micrograph
Black scab infection. Light micrograph of a section through a potato infected with black scab (Synchytrium endobioticum) fungus

White rust fungus on a leaf. Light micrograph of a section through a plant leaf infected with white rust fungus (Albugo candida)

Plum pocket infection, light micrograph
Plum pocket infection. Light micrograph of a section through a plum gall caused by the plum pocket fungus (Taphrina pruni)

Rust fungus in a leaf, light micrograph
Rust fungus in a leaf. Light micrograph of a section through a wheat leaf infected with the parasitic Puccinia graminis rust

Fly agaric fungus cap
Close up of fly agaric toadstool cap showing remnants of the protective veil. Berkshire, UK September 2011

Penicillium mould, light micrograph
Penicillium mould. Light micrograph of a section through an orange rind infected with Penicillium sp. blue mould fungus, showing fungal hyphae and conidiophores (pink and purple) with spores (red)

Brown mould fungus, light micrograph
Brown mould fungus. Light micrograph of a section through decaying plant tissue infected with brown mould fungus (Aspergillus glaucum)

Hollyhock rust fungus in a leaf. Light micrograph of a section through a hollyhock (Alcea sp.) leaf infected with the parasitic Puccinia malvacearum rust, showing the teliospores (spores)

Yeast cell, artwork
Yeast cell. Computer artwork showing the structure of a yeast cell

Porcelain mushroom (Oudemansiella mucida)
Porcelain mushrooms (Oudemansiella mucida) growing on a moss-covered branch. This edible fungus is named after its translucent appearance. Photographed in the New Forest, UK, in October

Penicillium fungus growing on agar
Close-up of a colony of Penicillium chrysogenum fungus growing on agar in a petri dish. This fungus produces the antibiotic penicillin G, seen as small yellow droplets on the surface

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