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Gliophorus viridis


Gliophorus viridis
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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: 2004-08-15
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ-2-S
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/8 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-02-23 6:08
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I posted a picture of this pretty mushroom when I first joined TN.
It is a wax-gill mushroom,until recently known as Hygrocybe viridis,now called Gliophorus viridis.
(I believe this is solely to frustrate smart asses,like me,who like to rattle off the scientific names of everything)
There are many species of gill fungi in New Zealand. They come in a variety of greens, reds, blues, yellows and even some multicoloured ones.
Some species grow on decaying logs and leaf litter.a number have their filaments associated with tree roots,obtaining sugar for themselves,and providing water and mineral nutrients to the trees.Some are parasites of trees,and their filaments spread through the living tissue of the tree eventually killing it.
The fungi filaments continue to grow inside the dead tree,and then the fruiting body (the mushroom) appears.
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haha Smart ass :) you need to know a little about the mycologist behind the names to understand why some names get changed. Egor Horak was the last mycologist to publish anything on the New Zealand waxgills and he likes to split species into many different geneses. Unfortunately he does not tell why he split the waxgills into the groups that he has. The Gliophorus contain most of those that have glutinous caps and stipes with clamp connections in the cap tissue.

I hope that helps and is not more information then you needed to know!!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-02-23 9:24]

Hi Steve!
I remember first shot of this one. Looks like very good hidden :-) I like its colour, shinning texture and moss around. I like it also because no snow in sight ;-)))

Hello Steve, I like the vertical frame, the near & far view & this green growth that covers the bark...You've captured the translucent quality of the cap well. Focus just a wee-bit soft is all. TFS! PS.. Hope the "OPEN HOUSE" thing is not too trying!!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-02-23 15:42]

Nice shot Steve, I like the composition and the fungi looks great coming out of that angle. It's a little soft in focus but that's understandable for 1/8 (hand held?). The sky is a little overexposed. You could try getting a graduated filter for shots like these to darken down the sky and allow for longer exposures (and more DOF). Of course you may need a tripod too!

Well done, interesting stuff.

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