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Porcelain Mushroom


Porcelain Mushroom
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Copyright: Thijs van Balen jr (Pentaxfriend) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 23 N: 1566] (6315)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-11-03
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Pentax K20D, Sigma EX APO Macro 180 mm F/3.5 IF, Digital ISO 200, 72mm Marumi UV
Exposure: f/22, 1 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-03 11:47
Viewed: 186
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Rijk: Fungi (Schimmels)
Stam: Basidiomycota
Klasse: Agaricomycetes
Onderklasse: Agaricomycetidae
Orde: Agaricales
Familie: Physalacriaceae
Geslacht: Oudemansiella
Soort :Oudemansiella mucida


Oudemansiella mucida, the Porcelain Mushroom is specific to beech wood. It appears in autumn on dead trunks and on fallen branches, and occasionally it also grows on living trees.

Provided that the skin is peeled from the caps, these mushrooms are edible. Only larger caps are worth collecting, however, because the flesh is quite thin.

The Porcelain Mushroom, Oudemansiella mucida, is sometimes also known as the Poached Egg fungus - a reference to the white of the egg rather than the yolk, of course!

This fungus is weakly parasitic upon beech trees, and on breezy days in autumn it is not unusual to see what appear to be tiny parachutes falling from high branches after the fungi have been dislodged by the wind.

2 to 8 cm in diameter, semi-transparent and white, the caps of this lovely mushroom are rounded and tend to remain broadly domed rather than completely flat as the fruiting bodies mature. The gills show through the thin cap flesh, giving the margin a striate appearance.

Source : http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/id_guide/tricholomataceae/oudemansiella_mucida.htm


De porseleinzwam (Oudemansiella mucida, synoniem: Collybia mucida) is een witte tot ivoorkleurige plaatjeszwam waarvan de hoed bedekt is met een slijmlaag. De soort is vernoemd naar de Nederlandse mycoloog Oudemans.

Uiterlijk:
De 3-10 cm brede hoed is in de jeugd bolvormig, later convex. De witte lamellen zijn dik en staan uiteen. De witte of lichtgrijze steel is slank met bovenaan een ring die aan de bovenkant geribbeld is. Ook het vlees is wit en heeft geur noch smaak. De sporen zijn wit.

Voorkomen:
Meestal wordt de porseleinzwam aangetroffen van augustus tot november op takken en stammen van beuken, minder vaak op eikenhout. In Nederland is het een algemeen voorkomende soort.

Gebruik:
De hoeden zijn eetbaar, maar niet erg smakelijk. Uit de porseleinzwam wordt het middel tegen schimmels oudemansine A gehaald. Deze stof kan bij huidziektes ingezet worden.

Bron: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porseleinzwam
nglen, roges, hansh, bobair, tuslaw, Gert-Paassen, Alex99, marhowie, siggi has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-11-03 11:54]

Hi Thijs . This the first time i have seen this Fungi so thanks for posting on TN. You have taken this picture with a good low POV so we can see the whole of the fungi. Taken with fine detai land good use of the flash which has given natural looking colours. well taken TFS.
Nick..

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 515] (3068)
  • [2009-11-03 12:03]

Hi Thijs,

Een interessant beeld. Mooie details en kleuren.
Uitzonderlijke macro. Mijn hartelijke gelukwensen.
Een mooie avond,
Adrian

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 123] (526)
  • [2009-11-03 12:33]
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Dag Thijs.

Een prachtig plaatje, het slijmerige van deze zwammen laat je prima zien hier. Mooie compositie.
Die kleine bruine bolletjes onderaan zijn dat dezelfde of iets anders?

Gr. Hans

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-11-03 13:00]

Hello Thijs
Interesting fungi...well done
Regards
Razvan

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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 397 W: 118 N: 1420] (5128)
  • [2009-11-03 18:33]

Hi Thijs,
this is a very vivid looking photo of the fungi taken with an excellent field of depth and the colour is very well recorded as well.The sharpness is also excellent and having read your note,it does look like something I wouldn't mind eating.Here where I live mushrooms are not seen too often as the humidity is generally on the low side.A fine photo you have graced TN with and thank you sharing it with us all. Bob

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 20 N: 1381] (4831)
  • [2009-11-03 18:41]

Hello Thijs,
What a beautiful looking mushroom. The texture really does look like Porcelain!! Super sharp detail with excellent exposure and gorgeous colors. Great work!!
Ron

Hallo Thijs,
Ja dit is de Porceleinzwam, dus vraagteken kan weg.
Mooie opname van deze prachtige paddenstoelen.
Prachtige kleuren.

groet Gert

hallo Thijs
deze staat er super mooi scherp op
deze zwam doet het altijd goed op de foto
mooi compositie mooie kleuren
great shot
groetjes lou

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2009-11-04 8:58]

Hi Thijs.
I have never seen such amazing fungi. I think their reproduction is exceptional. All is precise: POV and composition, fantastic details and sharpness of the main subject (including FG) and amazing blurriness of the BG. Bravo. Well done.
Alexei.

This is wonderful Thijs, very good title choice..
I wouldn't change a thing.
That glassy or "porcelain" look was expertly captured, great light here.
Very well done!

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4716] (16222)
  • [2009-11-16 9:52]

Hello Thijs,
The soft colours makes this an attractive picture. Nice composition and a fine note!
Regards Siggi

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