DennisNov 10, 2024
A tiny amethyst laccaria with an interesting cap. The cap was no more than 2 cm in diameter and had lamellae growing through its center. And of course the obvious damage likely from some snails.

#photography #focusstacking #mushroom #amethystlaccaria #laccaria #fungus #purple #lamellae #macro #macrophotography #canon #canonphotography #ef100f28lmacroisusm #darktable #darktableprocessed #tiny
ArielleNov 8, 2023
Und natürlich waren auch noch eine Menge anderer #pilze vorhanden: hier zum Beispiel der Violette Lacktrichterling #laccaria amethystina, der im Nadelwald in Mengen rund um abgestorbene Baumstümpfe wächst
CellBioNewsAug 10, 2023

A single #gene and a unique layer of #regulation opens the door for novel #plant-#fungi interactions

#ectomycorrhizae #PtLecRLK1 #Laccaria

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-gene-unique-layer-door-plant-fungi.html

A single gene and a unique layer of regulation opens the door for novel plant-fungi interactions

Soil fungi known as ectomycorrhizae (ECM) can penetrate plant roots and provide water and nutrients to host plants in exchange for sugar. This symbiotic relationship benefits the plant, increasing its growth. To benefit from these fungi while protecting themselves from harmful ones such as pathogens, plants have evolved a complex layer of regulation that determines which fungi can inhabit their root system.

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Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Apr 29, 2023

#Mushrooms and their post-rain, electrical conversations https://phys.org/news/2023-04-mushrooms-post-rain-electrical-conversations.html

Electrical potentials in the ectomycorrhizal #fungi #Laccaria bicolor after a rainfall event https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1754504823000065

"Electrical potentials of 6 Laccaria bicolor fruit bodies were measured in the field. Electrical potentials were increased after the rain. Causality analysis showed electrical signal transport among fruit bodies."

Mushrooms and their post-rain, electrical conversations

Certain fungi play a critical role in the ecological sustenance of forest trees. Ectomycorrhizal fungi are one such example. Commonly found on pine, oak, and birch trees, ectomycorrhizal fungi form a sheath around the outside of tree roots, and their mycelial body develops into vast underground networks that absorb vital nutrients from the soil and transfer it to the trees.

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Jo QatanaMar 2, 2023
Different #orangemushrooms. Probably a species of #laccaria. #mushrooms #mycology #shroomsong