While Suzanne was volunteering at the NPAT’s Maddin Prairie near Colorado City yesterday, she found this beautiful fun-guy! Suzanne ID’d it as Star-capped Coprinus (Coprinus calyptratus)! Gosh does it ever fit it common name. Additionally she said three hours later it had dissolved almost completely. Perfect timing! Thanks Suzanne!
A short gilled shell fungus.
Snuggle buddies!
The teneral (exoskeleton not harden) Scissor Grinder (Neotibicen pruinosus). The exuvia is on the right.
Close up!
Here was a cool slime mold, Stemonitopsis typhina. Sorry no common name but it makes up for it with the beautiful white glossy-ness! And that leaves it wide open for a name. 🙂
Another glossy slime mold which led me to guess either Stemonitopsis or Stemonitis. And it was even shorter by whisker than the Stemonitopsis typhina.
Get down close to see the slime molds on a stick! These were less than 3 or 4 mm high.
Great photos as always. Love the Scissor Grinder (what an odd name!) and the slime molds. Good to know about the comet and when to start looking for it.
Thanks for using my photo and for sharing that info link, Mary! It was such a striking mushroom. Great news about Enchanted Rock! Those glossy slime molds look like what’s left after you dissolve the coating off of Hot Tamales candy in your mouth. I might have done that a time or two…
That clear slime mold reminds me of ice pops – yum!
Good news about enchanted rock – can never be enough park area.
Absolutely 💯 %
exciting about enchanted rock! great pics!! is coprinus also called inky-cap for the melting? or is that someone else?
Here’s a nice article by the mushroom expert. https://www.mushroomexpert.com/coprinoid.html
What a beautiful mushroom Suzanne. And great news about the park. It’s also a designated dark sky area.
Great photos as always. Love the Scissor Grinder (what an odd name!) and the slime molds. Good to know about the comet and when to start looking for it.
Thanks for using my photo and for sharing that info link, Mary! It was such a striking mushroom. Great news about Enchanted Rock! Those glossy slime molds look like what’s left after you dissolve the coating off of Hot Tamales candy in your mouth. I might have done that a time or two…
I don’t know about Hot Tamales candy. Lived a sheltered life. 😉
Also, the ID of Coprinus calyptratus is what iNaturalist called it. After reading the article you linked, the scientific name has likely changed.
Probably so. But still a beauty whatever it is called!