FungiFriday - late autumn mushrooms

Hello friends,

Happy #FungiFriday to all of you.

Several varieties of mushrooms grow on the stumps of various deciduous trees during autumn and early winter. Some have been used for thousands of years in nutrition and traditional medicine to boost the immune system.

Trametes versicolor is frequently seen on the stumps of downed trees and fallen branches. The top surface of the cap is decorated with concentric zones of various colors.

Auricularia auricula-judae, commonly known as jelly ear, is most common in fall on dead and dry Siberian elm branches. They are generally found in groups on lower branches, however they can sometimes be found on upper branches too.

Another type of mushroom that grows in clusters on tree stumps is Cyclocybe aegerita, commonly known as poplar mushroom. It is typical for another group of mushrooms to grow adjacent after one group has ripened and dried.

My contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw

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