Revisited this spot to collect a sample.
Hardwood leaf, unable to be identified given the small size.
These are fungal swellings growing on mycelium that is growing on a dead log of Cornus floridana and down into the soil beneath the log. The majority of the swellings were buried down in the soil. Both the mycelium and the swellings start white and when handled, bruise pink then dark purple. Cross section shows spongey, slightly sticky interior, with a small hollow in the middle. Odor just smells like dirt. Taste like raw potato/dirt.
Adult female, sighting worked up and sent into FWRI.
Key entered with research permit from Everglades National Park (Audubon permit). Access to keys in Florida Bay is restricted from the public.
Key entered with research permit from Everglades National Park (Audubon permit). Access to keys in Florida Bay is restricted from the public.
key accessed with a research permit with ENP (while doing field work for a national Audubon society project)
Leaves are round, cupped; oil bodies large, 2-4/cell; distinctly bordered with 1 rows of subrectangular cells. No gemmae.
On sandstone
Pic 3/6 : 40X in water mount; Pic 4/6: 100X in water mount; Pic 5/6: 400X in water mount; Pic 6/6: 7X
Spaulted wood created by mycelium partitioning in the log or host tree
What is this?? I think some sort of mold on a small volvate, white Amanita. I know and have found Mycogone rosea but this is much redder and darker, a beautiful color and true as pictured. Also quite wet. Update: It's a bacteria. See below. Last photo, a domestic habitat (shower stall)