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Thaxterogaster


Thaxterogaster
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12035)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-23
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ-2-S
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/60 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fungi of New Zealand, Blue Things [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-06 13:14
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Points: 15
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is an unusual looking specimen of the Purple Pouch Fungus Thaxterogaster porphyreum.
I say unusual for a couple of reasons.Firstly,in photos I have seen of them,they are usually short and rounded,with a thick stumpy whitish stalk.
Secondly,they are usually much redder in colour,a sort of pinkish purple.
I've wondered if thats because all the photos I've seen of them are taken with a flash,which always makes things look redder anyway.
All the mushrooms/toadstools that were growing in this area of beech forest at Lake Rotoiti were this iridescent violet colour.
I think these fungi particularly favour beech forest.... In fact,I noticed when I was at the Nelson Lakes how many new and diferent fungi were there.
I'll post some of the others too.
Some of the other types of pouch fungi like ones that are found here on Pirongia,don't have any stem,and are exactly like little pouches or sacs.
They don't ever seem to swell and split themselves,but are always seen nibbled by animals,so it is thought that this is how they release their spores.
The beech forest was full of prettily coloured and patterned mushrooms,so I'll look forward to showing you those later.
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Steve lots of things come to mind when I view this photo. The very long stipe is interesting the splitting and curling of it is caused by a change in growth rates.

The diffrance in fungi between Pirongia and beech forest is to be expected. Most of the fungi I have seen you photograth have been saprophytic on wood taken in a podocarp forest. Where in the South Island most of the forest are nothofagus which surport mycorrhizal fungi for this reason you will find a lot more Cortinarius, Russula and Amanita.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-05-07 2:08]

Belle et intéressante composition macro pour ce magnifique spécimen de champignon bleu. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.
Interesting & Well Done !

Amazing colour Steve. Are these poisionous, because if I happened upon something this colour I would stay well away. Nice composition full of colour. Thanks

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-05-07 7:24]

Excellent shot Steve, never see this before, I love the colours thou. I agree with Pam, if I see one of these, I will stay away too, just incase they are poison. Nice composition. Thanks for sharing.

Beautifully coloured fungi, haven't one like this before. Interesting composition. TFS.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-05-07 16:57]

Excellent and interesting mushroom Steve. Good photo.
Robert.

Excetioanl colorfull and strange subject Steve. Very nice capture. Teh details are sharp and its well composed. Very well done.

Truly extraordinary colour. No I'm learning just how varied fungi colours are.

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