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Hihi!! You like mycology right?
What's your favorite Fungi (mushroom or otherwise)? Do you have a favorite fact about them? I'd love to hear about mycology it sounds cool!!!
Hii!! Yea, I really like mycology! It's tough to pick a favorite fungi, because they're all very interesting and also beautiful.
I must say I really like shaggy inkcaps (coprinus comatus), because in the autumn they're all over the place (at least where I live). It's like they're taking over the world, which is awesome. Shaggy inkcaps I like because they're so familiar to me.
Another fungus I like is Devil's tooth or Hydnellum pecki, it's just so fascinating to me! It's so interesting to me that the fruiting bodies of this fungus can 'melt' or 'morph' together. Also the red fluid it leaks, I'm very interested in knowing what the exact chemical compounds in that fluid are and how they might react with or to other substances. I would have to do more research.
Ultimately, I don't know if I really have a favourite fungi, but the shaggy inkcap and devil's tooth certainly have a way of keeping my interest. I'm also not sure whether I have a favourite fact about them either. What is interesting, however, is that once shaggy ink caps start leaking 'ink' you can use that to make spore prints and even use it as, well, ink.
Mycology is a great topic to study. There are so many species, that differ so much from another. It's fascinating. I'll drop some links below to a few websites that you might be able to find some interesting information on. I hope this answers your questions. If you have anymore questions, I'll be happy to answer them:)
The image of the Devil's tooth fungus is from this website:
Websites with information:
There are many more websites, but these two just offer information on a great variety of fungi.
Devil's tooth - Hydnellum peckii
This post will specifically discuss the 'blood' or red liquid that Hydnellum peckii leaks.
While the adult fungus has a beige colour, the younger has a white colour and ''bleeds'' from its pores.
The red liquid the young Devil's tooth leaks is much alike to sap, caused by guttation*. When the soil surrounding the mycelium becomes very moist, it can force water into the mycelium's roots through the process of osmosis. The buildup of moisture creates a pressure within the fungus. Which, when high enough, forces the liquid to the surface of the fungi, causing it to ''bleed''. The liquid appears red thanks to the pigments found within the fungus.¹
The red liquid is actually called ''extracellular fluid''. It is thought to be a defensive mechanism of thd fungus with the goal to keep it from getting eaten by animals, or, attracting insects to help spread its spores.²
Chemical properties and medical applications
The red sap contains a chemical compound called atromentin, which has anticoagulant properties and is commonly used to help prevent blood clots from forming. The pigment-producing compound found in several fungi species, atromenin also acts as a smooth muscle stimulant and has antibacterial and antineoplastic (anticancer) properties.³
The Devil's tooth image:
Information sources:
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https://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php/Hydnellum_peckii
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https://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php/Hydnellum_peckii
More about atromentin (C18H12O6):
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Notes:
* high root pressure
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@squidsandthings hiiya, I just did some research on the red liquid the Devil's tooth bleeds. If it interests you, you can read this post. I also added some links for further research.
@flamingears hiii, this might interest you too. I thought you mentioned liking mycology:)
OMG! These pictures are gorgeous! Hydnellum Peckii, or Devil's Tooth is literally one of my favourite fungi! And if I thought Hydnellum Peckii was gorgeous, man, I hadn't seen Chrondrostereum purpureum! WOW!
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Chondrostereum purpureum (also known as forbidden tapioca pearls) via mantodeadream on instagram ❦ Hydnellum Peckii (also known as Strawberries and Cream, Devil’s Tooth, Bleeding Tooth Fungus), photographed by Kevin Moldenhauer
Spooky Fungi
I put all of the links to the images in the image description:)
If anyone wants me to make a more elaborate post on one or more of these species, just leave a comment or an ask:))
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Devils's fingers - Clathrus archeri
Dead man's fingers - Xylaria polymorpha
Witches' butter - Tremella mesenterica
Black witches' butter - Exidia glandulosa
Devil's tooth fungus - Hydnellum peckii
Candy apple bolete - Exsudoporus frostii
Purple jellydisc fungus - Ascocoryne sarcoides
Bleeding fairy helmet - Mycena haematopus
Zombie fungus - Ophiocordyceps
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Note: I already made a post on devil's tooth fungus or Hydnellum peckii.
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Spooky Fungi
I put all of the links to the images in the image description:)
If anyone wants me to make a more elaborate post on one or more of these species, just leave a comment or an ask:))
CW: if you do not like pictures of bugs, do not scroll further than the heading "Zombie fungus - Ophiocordyceps".
Devils's fingers - Clathrus archeri
Dead man's fingers - Xylaria polymorpha
Witches' butter - Tremella mesenterica
Black witches' butter - Exidia glandulosa
Devil's tooth fungus - Hydnellum peckii
Candy apple bolete - Exsudoporus frostii
Purple jellydisc fungus - Ascocoryne sarcoides
Bleeding fairy helmet - Mycena haematopus
Zombie fungus - Ophiocordyceps
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The 'bleeding tooth fungus' in the new HBO series 'The Penguin' . . .
It is literally Hydnellum peckii a.k.a devil's tooth fungus, or, well it is based on it . . .
Visually they are pretty much the same, but in 'The Penguin' the 'bleeding tooth fungus' has psychoactive properties, which is why they are used for drugs. The actual Hydnellum peckii does not have psychoactive properties, it does however have other medically relevant compounds.
In my post about Hydenllum peckii, I wrote:
" The red sap contains a chemical compound called atromentin, which has anticoagulant properties and is commonly used to help prevent blood clots from forming. The pigment-producing compound found in several fungi species, atromenin also acts as a smooth muscle stimulant and has antibacterial and antineoplastic (anticancer) properties. "
I must say, this is not medical advice of any kind and it should not be treated as such.
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Spooky Fungi
I put all of the links to the images in the image description:)
If anyone wants me to make a more elaborate post on one or more of these species, just leave a comment or an ask:))
CW: if you do not like pictures of bugs, do not scroll further than the heading "Zombie fungus - Ophiocordyceps".
Devils's fingers - Clathrus archeri
Dead man's fingers - Xylaria polymorpha
Witches' butter - Tremella mesenterica
Black witches' butter - Exidia glandulosa
Devil's tooth fungus - Hydnellum peckii
Candy apple bolete - Exsudoporus frostii
Purple jellydisc fungus - Ascocoryne sarcoides
Bleeding fairy helmet - Mycena haematopus
Zombie fungus - Ophiocordyceps
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