The Fungi World (261) : Branching Oyster
Branching Oyster is a funnel shaped fungus becoming wavy with aging and is attached directly to the tree on which it grows without stem.
Can be found mostly under or on elms.
The Branching Oyster is one of the very rare carnivorous fungi !
It can kill and digest roundworms !
Unfortunately, this striking fungus stands on the Red List of vulnerable and threatened species !
Dutch name : Trechteroesterzwam
German name : Rillstieliger Seitling
Latin name : Pleurotus cornucopiae
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photodh 01/12/2014 11:31
De très bons détails sur les striesA+
Daniel
carinart 27/11/2014 16:37
Wieder einmal ein Unbekannter fèr mich, diesmal leicht in der Dämmerung verloren!l.G. Karin
Lawson McCulloch 26/11/2014 20:48
I love the swirling shape that this fungi has Mark.best wishes,
Lawson
Bernhard Kuhlmann 26/11/2014 10:31
Ein erste Sahne Macro !Gruß Bernd
ARTURO MEDINA 26/11/2014 10:15
Fantástica photo +Philomena Hammer 26/11/2014 9:32
ein wirklich schönes Exemplar :-)))LG
rolvin 25/11/2014 23:59
Wow, a carnivorous fungus. That is something I had not thought of. A very good photograph of this Seitlings.Best of the fine details and natural colors. Roland
† Ushie Farkas 25/11/2014 23:58
wie immer,Mark,ein WUNDERBARES LICHT, BRILLANTE Aufnahme.Fav natürlich!Adele D. Oliver 25/11/2014 22:06
a very striking specimen .... beautiful all the "ribbing" and golden colours, perfectly photographed for us .... amazing your explanations - and it seems to me that we can buy another kind of Oyster Mushroom here (grey and totally edible).greetings, Adele
Vitória Castelo Santos 25/11/2014 19:28
** WONDERFUL **Vera Shulga 25/11/2014 18:39
perfect image of this edible fungus(I saw it in our markets:-))greetings, vera
aline64 25/11/2014 18:30
une forme très originale pour ce champignon comme une dentelleamicalement
Angelika El. 25/11/2014 17:50
Was für ein Prachtexemplar! Herrlich dekorativ ist dieser stattliche Pilz und durch die excellente SChärfe sieht man wirklich jedes Detail auf wundervolle Art und Weise.
LG! a.
Anita Jarzombek-Krauledies 25/11/2014 16:49
Beeindruckend hast du ihn präsentiert! Wunderbar in Farbe und Schärfe! Pilze sind eine Welt für sich:-)Viele Grüße Anita
Josef Kainz 25/11/2014 15:56
Ein sehr schön gezeigtes Bildvg josef