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Wordless Wednesday: Mushroom or Fungus?

Posted on Mar 18, 2009 under Fungus, Mushroom Spores, Mushrooms, Picture/Photos, Singapore, Wordless Wednesday | 47 Comments Back to Main


More Wordless Wednesday.

I saw these little fellows while I was on my way to pick up my brother from work yesterday. Yes, I know, these could be pretty common in your place but I don’t get to see these growing everywhere in Singapore.

The interesting thing is, along the whole stretch of grasses, only a little stretch of it have these growing. I guess this is the beauty of nature – so random and unpredictable at time. Anyone knows the actual name of these? Mushrooms? Fungus? According to Wikipedia, “A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source.“

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  1. by Jeanna, on March 18 2009 @ 9:00 am

     

    Aren’t all mushrooms fungi? You have to be so careful when picking them.

    Jeannas last blog post..If There’s A Night Before There’s Got To Be A Morning After

  2. by Symphony of Love, on March 18 2009 @ 4:59 pm

     

    @ Jeanna, you are right; all mushrooms are fungi. At least that is what wikipedia said and what I have learnt in school. Yes, we have to be careful when picking them as not all are edible. :)

  3. by race, on March 18 2009 @ 5:45 pm

     

    yeah mushrooms are fungi and some of them are poisonous!

    races last blog post..:WW – Fairy Ruth!

  4. by The Social Frog, on March 18 2009 @ 7:15 pm

     

    Very cool :)

    The Social Frogs last blog post..Petland & Puppy Mills

  5. by Sara Bonds, on March 18 2009 @ 7:28 pm

     

    Oooo this is cool. Is it the exact same mushroom? Wild. I love mushrooms, even though they are a fungus.

    Happy WW!

    Sara Bondss last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

  6. by Daddy Forever, on March 18 2009 @ 7:31 pm

     

    Interesting photo. I didn’t know mushrooms could invert like that.

  7. by Symphony of Love, on March 18 2009 @ 7:49 pm

     

    @ Social Frog, thank you for stopping by. :)

    @ Sara, they are not the exact same mushrooms; probably two different types. Mushrooms are nutrition food but we do have to be careful picking mushrooms in the wild as not all are edible. Probably some mushrooms are the prettiest fungi. :)

  8. by Maria@Conversations with Moms, on March 18 2009 @ 7:52 pm

     

    Now that is one large Mushroom. I love mushrooms but wouldn’t trust picking them from the ground.

    Maria@Conversations with Momss last blog post..Wordless Wednesday – 3 Beautiful Months

  9. by Dianne, on March 18 2009 @ 8:02 pm

     

    Awesome shots! Very nice. :D

    Diannes last blog post..Wordless Wednesday – St. Patty’s Reflections

  10. by Symphony of Love, on March 18 2009 @ 8:35 pm

     

    @ Ken, I think they are two different type of mushrooms. Just too many types of mushrooms around. It is kind of interesting really. I just took the shot with my Sony Cybershot cellphone. :)

    @ Dianne, thank you. ;)

  11. by Symphony of Love, on March 18 2009 @ 8:47 pm

     

    @ Race, you are right, mushrooms are fungi; not to mention that some are poisonous too. :)

    @ Maria, I wouldn’t trust picking up just any mushrooms on the ground too. :)

  12. by iWalk, on March 18 2009 @ 9:27 pm

     

    Your photos remind me my childhood days. There were many such kind of mushrooms on the mountain of the town I lived. :)

  13. by Indrani, on March 18 2009 @ 10:13 pm

     

    A mushroom is a room where we can’t stay.:) I am reminded of my daughter’s riddle.

    Great shot! And I am glad you stopped to observe nature. Thanks for visiting mine.

    Indranis last blog post..…all to keep the stove burning.

  14. by Marylin, on March 18 2009 @ 11:39 pm

     

    I love mushrooms – I used to think each was the house of a fairy when I was little. :)

    Marylins last blog post..Wordless Wednesday – Me n my boy.

  15. by Symphony of Love, on March 19 2009 @ 2:01 am

     

    @ iWalk, I would love to see all that mushrooms on the mountain of the town you lived. :)

    @ Indrani, what a wonderful riddle. I could borrow this for sure. ;)

  16. by Symphony of Love, on March 19 2009 @ 2:10 am

     

    @ Marylin, that is an interesting concept huh? A fairy’s house. It sad that as we grew up, we lose our imaginative powers to realism and practicality. We somehow lost the ability to ‘dream.’

  17. by East Coast Wahine, on March 19 2009 @ 2:31 am

     

    Nice closeup shots!!

    East Coast Wahines last blog post..Wordless Wednesday-Thunderbirds Over Waikiki Beach

  18. by june, on March 19 2009 @ 3:13 am

     

    Nice shots of the little ones. The answer to your question is mushrooms are fungi…so you don’t have to choose! Like was said already, be careful though because not all mushrooms are edible.

    junes last blog post..Whoa!

  19. by Diana Rambles, on March 19 2009 @ 4:21 am

     

    Awesome!

    Diana Rambless last blog post..Wordless Wednesday: How can she sleep like this? Part Two

  20. by Sue, on March 19 2009 @ 5:27 am

     

    Like others said mushrooms are fungi. That is interesting you don’t have many in Singapore. They are so commonplace here in the warm weather, that I just take them for granted. Nice post! :)

    Sues last blog post..Acai Diet Reviews

  21. by Symphony of Love, on March 19 2009 @ 5:27 am

     

    @ East Coast Wahine, Diana, thank you. :)

  22. by Jenn, on March 19 2009 @ 5:31 am

     

    We get mushrooms in our yard every year. Nothing pretty like your photos though.

    The answer to my WW is The Mod Squad.

    Thank you for visiting and commenting.

    Jenns last blog post..Ellen DeGeneres is Mother Nature

  23. by Symphony of Love, on March 19 2009 @ 5:42 am

     

    @ June, after I asked the question, I realised how silly the question is; because mushrooms are fungi. :D

    @ Sue, surprisingly, I don’t get to see this very often. Or maybe I wasn’t looking around much. :)

    @ Jenn, are those in your yard edible? Thank you for visiting also.

  24. by jenny, on March 19 2009 @ 7:51 am

     

    Not sure about kinds of mushrooms, and I don’t like to eat them. But they are fun to find growing places. They seem to pop up so quickly and some varieties just seem to get huge in a matter of days.
    ~Jenny~

    jennys last blog post..Wordless Wednesday #6

  25. by Carol Ford, on March 19 2009 @ 9:17 am

     

    I loved these pictures. I don’t think I have ever seem a mushroom photographed in such a way. It was beautiful.

    Carol Fords last blog post..My Thoughts on Thomas Paine.

  26. by Liza, on March 19 2009 @ 10:17 am

     

    These are pretty! You have to be very careful though, some of them are not edible.

    Lizas last blog post..Food Friday: Watermelon

  27. by Amanda, on March 19 2009 @ 1:33 pm

     

    great shot of this tiny little subject,Happy WW.

    Amandas last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

  28. by Symphony of Love, on March 19 2009 @ 5:22 pm

     

    @ Jenny, I didn’t like eating mushrooms when I was a kid but as I grow older, I have learnt to appreciate them. It is quite fascinating to see them popping up so quickly and to be gone just as fast. :D

    @ Carol, thank you. Those were impromptu shot; I saw them while on my way to fetch my brother from work. I just stopped the car, safely of course, by the road side and took out my Sony Cybershot cellphone and snapped those photos. ;)

    @ Liza, really have to be careful as not all mushrooms are edible. :)

    @ Amanda, thank you for stopping by.

  29. by lou, on March 19 2009 @ 5:49 pm

     

    Be careful with those! :-)

    Lou

    lous last blog post..Pan-Fried Chicken

  30. by Symphony of Love, on March 19 2009 @ 6:23 pm

     

    @ Lou, LOL! Don’t worry, I am not about to use these to make mushroom soup. ;)

  31. by CoolDadCentral, on March 20 2009 @ 5:07 am

     

    That’s neat. almost looks like a flower when it opens up…

  32. by Symphony of Love, on March 20 2009 @ 6:57 am

     

    @ CoolDadCentral, indeed the second mushroom does look like a flower in full bloom. :)

  33. by Cricket, on March 20 2009 @ 7:52 am

     

    Hey BK…I am officially back from my vacation. I hope all is well with you.

    Spring is here. I needed the winter to go away. It has and now I am alive again.

    Mushroom…that is all I know. We do have them where I live. Usually in poor soil conditions. Many at the base of a tree.

  34. by Symphony of Love, on March 20 2009 @ 8:00 am

     

    @ Cricket, spring is here and so is the cricket. Glad to hear from you again. ;)

  35. by Sher, on March 20 2009 @ 8:12 am

     

    Hey. This mushroom is not edible.. as with most wild mushrooms.
    We went mushroom picking two autumns ago and the locals taught us only a tiny fraction is indeed edible. Guess what? Those huge ones are usually poisonous! Of course roasted wild mushrooms in the woods can be quite an unforgettable treat!

    Shers last blog post..Ur Resident Chef Garden: Survived the Winter

  36. by Symphony of Love, on March 20 2009 @ 8:22 am

     

    @ Sher, I knew that anything to do with food, I can safely rely on you. I think I heard it before too that only a tiny fraction is edible. You are always the ‘devil’ huh, tempting me with good food and now roasted wild mushrooms? Not to mention having them at their freshest. ;)

  37. by Lou, on March 23 2009 @ 5:00 am

     

    Hi BK, Thanks for the birthday greetings!

    ~Lou
    On A Lighter Note

    Lous last blog post..A Special Weekend

  38. by Cricket, on March 23 2009 @ 5:39 am

     

    Just wanted you to know that I stepped on one today! :)

  39. by Symphony of Love, on March 23 2009 @ 10:00 am

     

    @ Lou, you are most welcome. :)

    @ Tammy, please spare the mushrooms. ;)

  40. by Shu Fen, on March 23 2009 @ 1:23 pm

     

    Hey! you live in singapore? i live in singapore too ^^

    Shu Fens last blog post..The Worst Birthday Ever

  41. by Tina, on March 23 2009 @ 1:55 pm

     

    i hate mushrooms anyway lol. i heard alot of the ones that grow in random places are poisonous too!

    Tinas last blog post..MELLOW YELLOW: Spooning!

  42. by Symphony of Love, on March 23 2009 @ 3:49 pm

     

    @ Tina, LOL! There will always be people who hate mushroom and I believe you are right, only a tiny fraction is edible. :D

  43. by Symphony of Love, on March 23 2009 @ 4:30 pm

     

    @ Shu Fen, yes, I live in Singapore too. :)

  44. by Shu Fen, on March 23 2009 @ 5:08 pm

     

    hey! im back again ^^ thanks for comments, they comforted somehow :) you live so near me! i live in yishun. anyway i was surprised u lived in singapore initially cus this didn’t seemed like a typical Singaporean website you see ^^ so are u singaporean? xD

    Shu Fens last blog post..The Worst Birthday Ever

  45. by Symphony of Love, on March 23 2009 @ 9:50 pm

     

    @ Shu Fen, so we are neighbours! ;)

    And yes, I am 100% Singaporean or maybe not the typical Singapore. Then again, what makes a typical Singaporean? :D

  46. by Cacai M., on March 30 2009 @ 10:14 am

     

    I prefer to call this a mushroom. We have a lot of mushroom like this in the Phils. and it taste so good! it’s one of my fave. I guess mushroom is a family of vegetables. anyway, great pic you have!

    Cacai M.s last blog post..MY NAME GOT CHANGED

  47. by Symphony of Love, on March 30 2009 @ 10:36 pm

     

    @ Cacai, mushroom seems to be a better name for it than fungus huh? My first impression of fungus was the moldy and greenish stuffs that grew on some of the bread. Not exactly a pleasant sight. Glad that you are a mushroom lover or eater like me. :)

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