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Revision of the millipede genus Apheloria Chamberlin, 1921 (Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae, Apheloriini) | Zootaxa

Millipede fans rejoice: we published our revision of Apheloria! This is the most common cherry millipede genus, but its taxonomy has been riddled with nebulous subspecies names. No longer! We clarify species limits and provide a distribution map. mapress.com/zt/article/v... @apheloria.bsky.social

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Corn smut caused by the fungus Mycosarcoma maydis forms large galls on infected ears. The infected corn is edible and considered a delicacy, called huitlacoche! #Mushrooms

I encourage you all to add your voice to protectiing the U.S. National Fungus Collection! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

Why a Collection of Dead Fungi Matters

An important reminder the USDA plans to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, home of the U.S. National Fungus Collection.

The public comment period is open until 9/30. I encourage you to submit comments to: reorganization@usda.gov

Why does it matter? www.plantopiapodcast.org/55

Them (proud and smiling): Want to see a photo of my kids?

Me (proud and smiling too): Sure! Want to see a great photo of spring beauty rust fungus?

#Mushrooms #FungiFriends

Moldy fruit season is upon us 🧫🍅🍑🍊! Time to celebrate 🥳! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

West Virginia

Remembering that unforgettable scarlet elfcup from last spring! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

Well look at you, you charmingly colossal Cracked Cap Polypore! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

I am not among those. I eat this fungus 5X a year at least.

It’s getting pretty ridiculous here - I can’t walk through the forest without running into multiple COTWs (chicken of the woods) prime for harvesting! It’s a foragers paradise! #Mushrooms

So cool to find a bulbous honey mushroom (Armillaria gallica) growing right out of a rhizomorph 😍🍯🍄‍🟫! #Mushrooms

Saw a really beautiful chicken today in the woods! #Mushrooms

Has it been dry AF due to no rain in forever? Yes! Can I still find beautiful mushrooms and other fungi because I’ve devoted my life to knowing their secrets? Also yes! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

Noticed this Melampsora rust fungus (M. epitea) underneath the yellowing leaves of a local ornamental willow tree! 😍 #FungiFriends

“All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be!” #Mushrooms

A chicken, an old man, a hen, and a shrimp walk into the woods and they stay there! 😂 #Mushrooms

Chicken, old man, hen, and shrimp of the woods! #Mushrooms

You want to see the most perfect chicken of the woods? Sorry, all I have to offer you is the mediocre polypore! #Mushrooms

Saw what I think is an Eastern Milksnake today on the local rail trail earlier today. It was pretty small, but exiting nevertheless as we never saw one before!

It’s hard to believe this Hen of the Woods (Grifola frondosa) I harvested and photographed is not a hyper realistic painting! Nature produces so many works of art! #Mushrooms

Resinous polypore (Ischnoderma resinosum) was not on my September fungus bingo card, but I’m delighted to check it off nevertheless! #Mushrooms #FungiFriends

Have you ever seen the rhododendron bud blast fungus Seifertia azaleae? As the name suggests this fungus is a pathogen of rhododendrons and azaleas! #Mushrooms

Thanks!

Honey mushroom season has arrived with gusto here in the north central Appalachian mountains! #Mushrooms

With every mistake
We must surely be learning
Still my polypore gently weeps

#mushrooms

Chunky boletes!