FungiFriday: Enteridium lycoperdon (Engl / Spn)

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Today is Friday, so Happy #FungiFriday everyone! Today I continue sharing the mushrooms that I can find in my lot, since it is the rainy season, and they are the only months in which these organisms appear in this area of my house. It has rained a lot this last week, so when I go to the lot I am very attentive to find mushrooms to photograph.

Hoy es viernes, así que ¡Feliz #FungiFriday para todos! Hoy continúo compartiendo los hongos que puedo encontrar en mi solar, ya que es temporada de lluvias, y son los únicos meses en los cuales aparecen estos organismos en esta área de mi casa. Ha llovido mucho esta última semana, así que cuando voy al solar estoy muy atenta para encontrar setas para fotografiar.

Under the largest acerola, there is a large amount of plant remains, the branches of an olive tree that was previously there, so it is common for mushrooms of various kinds to be seen. On one of the dead branches, I could see some grayish circles, which were undoubtedly fungi. When comparing images with Google Lens, I found the coincidence that they are Enteridium lycoperdon , also known as Moon mushrooms, and its synonym is Reticularia lycoperdon.

Debajo de la acerola más grande, hay gran cantidad de restos vegetales, las ramas de un olivo que antes estaba allí, por lo que es común que puedan verse hongos de diversa naturaleza. En una de las ramas muertas, pude observar unas circunferencias grisáceas, que sin dudas eran hongos. Al hacer la comparativa de imágenes con Google Lens, encontré la coincidencia de que son Enteridium lycoperdon, también conocidos como Hongos de luna, y su sinónimo es Reticularia lycoperdon.

I could see several groups of mushrooms, some with circular shapes, others more irregular. I never observed them alone, but in small groups of 2 to 6 specimens. The color is strange, as some are grayish, others a brown, almost sepia tone, I suppose it depends on the degree of maturation of these specimens.

Pude ver varios grupos de hongos, algunos con formas circulares, otros más irregulares. Nunca los observé en solitario, sino en pequeños grupos de 2 a 6 ejemplares. El color es extraño, pues algunos son grisáceos, otros de un tono marrón, casi sepia, supongo que depende del grado de maduración de estos especímenes.


These organisms are rare, since they do not have a foot or hat, they are only an amorphous mass, with a tendency to appear in a round, circular shape. When reviewing the bibliography (see the links at the end of this post), I found that it is a myxomycete, specifically from the Reticulariaceae family, remember that its other scientific name is Reticularia lycoperdon, and according to the definition of a myxomycete, it is not a fungus, but a protist organism, that is, it is not an animal, it is not a fungus, nor is it a plant . They are very rare beings to observe, as they can be unicellular, or they can also occur in groups, they are made up of eukaryotic cells; Therefore, what I found is not a rare fungus, but a myxomycete, an organism that does not fit into any classification, but is something different.

Estos organismos son raros, ya que no tienen pie ni sombrero, sólo son una masa amorfa, con tendencia a mostrarse en forma redonda, circular. Al revisar la bibliografía (ver los links al final de este post), encontré que es un mixomiceto, específicamente de la familia Reticulariaceae, recordemos que su otro nombre científico es Reticularia lycoperdon, y de acuerdo a la definición de un mixomiceto, no es un hongo, sino un organismo protista, es decir, que no es animal, no es hongo, ni es planta. Son seres muy raros de observar, pues pueden ser unicelulares, como también se puede presentar en grupos, están conformados por células eucariotas; por tanto, lo que encontré no es un hongo raro, sino un mixomiceto, organismo que no encaja en ninguna clasificación, sino que es algo diferente.

According to the specialized bibliography (see the links consulted at the end of this post), these myxomycetes present the following general characteristics:

  • They are very rare organisms to see, which grow in conditions of high humidity, which is corroborated by the frequent rains that have fallen where I live in recent days.

  • They grow on trunks and bark of dead trees, so they are saprophytes.

  • They are made up of AMEBAS, (this is very strange), which group together, fuse, to form a large mass, which is obviously visible to the naked eye.

  • They are basically slime molds, and they fulfill an important function for ecosystems, as Wikipedia indicates: “They are cleaners that engulf bacteria, fungi, yeasts and decomposing organic matter, then expelling the inedible material.” ; However, although these organisms generate a material not suitable for human consumption, and although much literature indicates that it is not edible, there are regions towards the South of Mexico, where the inhabitants prepare them fried, or cook them for a long time in ashes. hot, but wrapped in corn husks, as if they were tamales; but they have a certain specific technique in their cooking and consumption, since they must be eaten practically immediately. I wouldn't particularly dare to eat them, because here they are not part of the traditional menu of the region.

  • Apparently they exist all over the planet, but are rarely observed.

  • The length is variable, and can reach 10 cm in diameter.

  • Its color can vary from white, gray, off-white, silver, brown or sepia.

De acuerdo a la bibliografía especializada, (ver los enlaces consultados al final de este post), estos mixomicetos presentan las siguientes características generales:

  • Son organismos muy raros de ver, que crecen en condiciones de alta humedad, lo que corroboro por las frecuentes lluvias que han caído en donde vivo en estos últimos días.

  • Crecen en troncos y cortezas de árboles muertos, por lo que son saprófitos.

  • Están conformados por AMEBAS, (esto es bien extraño), que se agrupan, se fusionan, para formar una gran masa, que obviamente, es visible a simple vista.

  • Son básicamente mohos mucilaginosos, y cumplen una importante función para los ecosistemas, tal como indica Wikipedia: “Son limpiadores que engullen bacterias, hongos, levaduras y materia orgánica en descomposición, expulsando luego el material no comestible.” ; sin embargo, aunque éstos organismos generan un material no apto para el consumo humano, y aunque mucha bibliografía señala que no es comestible, hay regiones hacia el Sur de México, en donde los pobladores los preparan fritos, o los cocinan por largo tiempo en ceniza caliente, pero envueltos en hojas de maíz, como si fuesen unos tamales; pero tienen cierta técnica específica en su cocción y consumo, pues deben ser comidos prácticamente de forma inmediata. Yo particularmente no me atrevería a comerlos, porque aquí no forman parte del menú tradicional de la región.

  • Al parecer existen en todo el planeta, pero raramente se observan.

  • La longitud es variable, pudiendo alcanzar los 10 cm de diámetro.

  • Su color puede variar de blanco, gris, color hueso, plata, marrón o sepia.

Here I end my post today, in which I wanted to share some organisms, which at first glance we can think are fungi, but they turn out to be something else, and they are also very rare to see. Greetings to all, and remember that all living beings are very important for life on our planet. Hugs!


Aquí finalizo mi post de hoy, en el cual quise compartir unos organismos, que a simple vista podemos pensar que son hongos, pero resultan ser algo más, y son muy raros de ver también. Saludos a todos, y recuerden que todos los seres vivos, son importantísimos para la vida en nuestro planeta. ¡Abrazos!

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Good morning dear friend @sirenahippie how are you?
Rain is always a blessing for those of us who love to look for mushrooms. To do so, all you need is wood, heat and humidity and that's it.
I loved the variety you found this week. I appreciate you letting us know all these photographs and the information about the mushroom.
Have a great day.

Hi @jlufer

Where I live I can only see mushrooms a few months of the year, so I take advantage of this season to document them. The rest of the year it is very hot and dry here. These that I found, although they look like mushrooms, are not, as they are groups of myxabemas, which is super strange, the first time I have seen that information.

Thank you for your visit and comment and sorry for my delay in responding to you. Greetings.

The photo are very beautiful. A rotting mango log in my garden had white mushrooms.

Hi @pranwala, thanks for your comment. Maybe you can take photos to that mushrooms and participate too in the #fungifriday the next Friday. Greetings

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Summer has arrived, here, getting mushrooms is very difficult when it's summer. There is a fungus that I like, called 'Palm Mushroom' and it tastes good. Seeing this post, I remember that mushroom. It's amazing if it rains in your place and they can grow very well.

Hi @aswita

Always in summer everything dries up and it is difficult to see mushrooms, unless you grow them in a specific area.

I don't know that mushroom you're telling me about, it must be interesting and surely very tasty. The one I showed in this post is consumed in Mexico, but I don't dare eat it, because I don't know how to prepare it.

Thanks for the visit and comment. Greetings.

you found a beautiful mushroom my friend

Hi @riyat, yes, they are unique. Thanks for your comment and sorry for the late. Greetings.

You are very lucky to see beautiful mushrooms on your property @sirenahippie. This week you have found another beautiful species of mushrooms

Hi @miprimerconcurso

Yes, in my backyard there is a great variety of mushrooms, some more striking than others. These are particular.

Thank you for your visit, sorry for the delay in responding to you.

Greetings.