Nature Photos

Image 1. Montagnea arenarius, called the gasteroid coprinus
From the central Coast Range, California

Image 2. A species of Morchella, or Morel
From Malheur National Forest, central Oregon

Image 3. A sectioned view of Morchella, or Morel
Photo by Victor Duran, from a specimen collected in Tilden Park, Berkeley, California

Image 4. Silvery threads of Mucor, growing out of damp vegetation
From Berkeley, California

Image 5. Multiclavula corynoides, a partially lichenized fungus
From central Oregon

Image 6. Nidula, or Bird's nest fungus

Image 7. Nidula, or Bird's nest fungus

Image 8. Peziza sp. from Tilden Park, near Berkeley, California
Photo by Victor Duran

Image 9. Probably Plectania melastoma, a black cup fungus
From Strawberry Canyon, University of California, Berkeley

Image 10. Probably Plectania melastoma.
From the Cascades, Oregon

Image 11. Probably Plectania melastoma
Photo by Victor Duran

Image 12. Pleurotus ostreatus, or oyster mushroom
From Strawberry Canyon, University of California, Berkeley

Image 13. Possibly Pleurotus ostreatus, or oyster mushroom
From Mt. Tamalpais, Marin County, California

Image 14. A species of Psathyrella, called brittlestem mushrooms
Photograph by Victor Duran

Image 15. Pseudohydnum gelatinosum sp., or toothed jelly fungus

Image 16. A microscopic view of the spores of Puccinia crandallii,
a rust fungus, collected in Tilden Park, Berkeley, California. Photo by Victor Duran

Image 17. Pyronema, possibly P. omphalodes
From Tilden Park, Berkeley, California. Photo by Victor Duran

Image 18. Ramaria aeriospora, or red coral fungus
From Van Damme State Park, Mendocino County coast, California

Image 19. Ramaria aeriospora, or red coral fungus
From Van Damme State Park, Mendocino County coast, California

Image 20. A species of Ramaria, or coral fungus
From Van Damme State Park, Mendocino County coast, California

Image 21. A species of Ramaria, or coral fungus
From Van Damme State Park, Mendocino County coast, California

Image 22. Sarcocypha coccinea, the scarlet elf cup or scarlet cup
From Marin County, California. Photo by Victor Duran

Image 23. Sarcosphaera coronaria, the pink crown, violet crown-cup, or violet star cup
From northern California. Photo by Victor Duran