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The Fungi World (295) : Blusher

The Fungi World (295) : Blusher

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Fungi World (295) : Blusher

Late autumn. It’s getting gradually darker and colder in the forest, but there are still fungi growing there.
The party ain’t over yet !

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My shot shows the last stage of an old Blusher, a fungus that got its name because its flesh reddens wherever it is damaged.

Poisonous if raw but edible if cooked. It’s one of the very few fungi where the toxin is destroyed by the cooking process.

But fungi newbies have to watch out, as the Blusher can easily be confused with the deadly poisonous Panther Cap ! (see picture below)

Dutch name : Parelamaniet
German name : Perlpilz
Latin name : Amanita rubescens

The Fungi World (76) : Panther Cap
The Fungi World (76) : Panther Cap
Mark Billiau.

Kommentare 36

  • Natalia 5 28. November 2015, 11:43

    Good time!Your mushroom is beautiful!Nice tone!Good luck!Natalia.
  • CarmenV 26. November 2015, 2:02

    It's more than excellent !
  • Mirjam Burer 25. November 2015, 16:07

    superb in pov, colour and light...I just love this one, Mark..
    lg, Mirjam
  • s. sabine krause 25. November 2015, 14:37

    it's in the nature of things: some fungi newbies never survive to become veteran mushroom hunters. and old blushers – well, grew old without losing their innocence, i guess… ; ) beautiful, how this mushroom fits its autumnally colored surroundings and even provides you with the diagonal line much required and praised by photo hotshots! ; ) greetings, sabine.
  • Pierre LAVILLE 25. November 2015, 7:06

    +++++++++++
    Pierre
  • rolvin 25. November 2015, 0:07

    The perfect camouflage by surrounding fall foliage.
    Alone the red color would convince me already not to add this mushroom to take home, although as you write, after cooking is no longer toxic. A very good and extremely detailed photograph.
    Roland
  • Anita Jarzombek-Krauledies 24. November 2015, 21:50

    Großartig hast Du ihn präsentiert!!!!! Ich habe ihn bisher nur einmal gefunden:-)
    Viele Grüße Anita
  • Adele D. Oliver 24. November 2015, 20:53

    even at this late stage this Blusher looks just beautiful ... excellent your close and well defined and lit capture - and again interesting info !!!
    greetings, Adele
  • TeresaM 24. November 2015, 20:22

    Excellente et belle mise en valeur !!!
    Amitiés & bonne fin de soirée,
    Teresa
  • Vitória Castelo Santos 24. November 2015, 19:43

    Eine sehr schöne Aufnahme.
    Gefällt mir gut.
    LG Vitoria
  • Wolfgang Bazer 24. November 2015, 18:24

    Auch wieder eine ganz hervorragende Aufnahme und klasse Doku!
    LG Wolfgang
  • emen49 24. November 2015, 17:08

    Eine wunderbare Schärfe und tolles Licht!
    Viele Grüße
    Marianne

  • Heinz Janovsky 24. November 2015, 17:05

    Den hab ich mir noch nie zu nehmen getraut. Die Ähnlichkeit mit dem Pantherpilz ist mir zu groß.
    Gruß Heinz
  • Gerlinde Gottschalk 24. November 2015, 16:23

    Sehr schöne Aufnahme und immer wieder ein neuer Pilz der mit absolut fremd ist.
    LG.Gerlinde.
  • Gisela Aul 24. November 2015, 15:57

    splendid details and a very good sharpness
    lg. Gisela