The Hidden Kingdom
Neither plant nor animal: the fungi that feed, heal and kill.
Fungi are closer relatives of animals than of plants. They gave us bread, beer, penicillin and the cyclosporine that makes organ transplants possible. A single honey fungus in Oregon covers nearly ten square kilometres and may be several thousand years old.
NL·0201 · Physalacriaceae
Dark honey fungus (humongous fungus)
Armillaria ostoyae
NL·0181 · Aspergillaceae
Fleming's penicillin mould
Penicillium rubens
NL·0206 · Saccharomycetaceae
Baker's and brewer's yeast
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
NL·0178 · Amanitaceae
Fly agaric
Amanita muscaria
NL·0192 · Hericiaceae
Lion's mane
Hericium erinaceus
NL·0199 · Ophiocordycipitaceae
Zombie-ant fungus
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
NL·0197 · Mycenaceae
Glowing bonnet
Mycena chlorophos
NL·0209 · Tuberaceae
Périgord black truffle
Tuber melanosporum
NL·0184 · Cantharellaceae
Golden chanterelle
Cantharellus cibarius
NL·0205 · Polyporaceae
Turkey tail
Trametes versicolor
NL·0186 · Clavicipitaceae
Ergot
Claviceps purpurea
NL·0791 · Physaraceae
Many-headed slime mould
Physarum polycephalum