September 9th -11th. On September
9th, I found a small…
Lion’s Mane (Hericium
erinaceus) fungus growing on a fallen log near the Fishing Area in Fort
Yargo State Park. This was the first Lion’s Mane I had ever seen.
It was a young specimen, only four to five inches long.
Its teeth were just starting to grow out. This would require
another visit in a few days, not another week, to photograph again.
I returned on September 11th to photograph it again.
Photographed with artificial light, and…
photographed with natural light.
Its teeth had grown to a little more than 1 inch in length.
I was hoping to follow its development but when I returned on
September 14th, it was gone, probably collected since they are
considered a delicacy by people who collect wild mushrooms/fungi. Just a reminder that it is illegal to collect plants, fungi
including mushrooms etc. in State Parks in Georgia.
References
- Mushroom Expert. Kuo, M. (2013,
March). Hericium erinaceus
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