Alan Rockefeller
@alanrockefeller.bsky.social
Mycologist based in the Bay Area, California.
Metacampanella subdendrophora growing on scotch broom in Pacific County, Washington.
#metacampanella #mycology #macrophotography #fungi #fungifriends
#metacampanella #mycology #macrophotography #fungi #fungifriends
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Metacampanella subdendrophora growing on scotch broom in Pacific County, Washington.
#metacampanella #mycology #macrophotography #fungi #fungifriends
#metacampanella #mycology #macrophotography #fungi #fungifriends
Mycena tenerrima from Pacific County, Washington. This tiny and widespread Mycena is in Mycena sect. Sacchariferae due to the powdery cap texture, stem with long setae and disc at the stem base.
#fungi #mycology #mycena #fungifriends
#fungi #mycology #mycena #fungifriends
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Mycena tenerrima from Pacific County, Washington. This tiny and widespread Mycena is in Mycena sect. Sacchariferae due to the powdery cap texture, stem with long setae and disc at the stem base.
#fungi #mycology #mycena #fungifriends
#fungi #mycology #mycena #fungifriends
Psilocybe azurescens in 365 nm ultraviolet light + white light. Seen a couple days ago in Pacific County, Washington.
#fungi #mycology #ultravioletphotography
#fungi #mycology #ultravioletphotography
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Psilocybe azurescens in 365 nm ultraviolet light + white light. Seen a couple days ago in Pacific County, Washington.
#fungi #mycology #ultravioletphotography
#fungi #mycology #ultravioletphotography
Lactarius subgenus Russularia found 10 seconds ago in Aberdeen, Washington
#fungifriends #fungi #mushrooms
#fungifriends #fungi #mushrooms
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Lactarius subgenus Russularia found 10 seconds ago in Aberdeen, Washington
#fungifriends #fungi #mushrooms
#fungifriends #fungi #mushrooms
An undescribed Mycena from the M. amicta group photographed yesterday in Aberdeen, Washington. This group of species is recognizable due to the blue colors, especially on the stem base and the conspicuous setae on the stem.
#fungi #mycology #fungifriends #photography
#fungi #mycology #fungifriends #photography
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
An undescribed Mycena from the M. amicta group photographed yesterday in Aberdeen, Washington. This group of species is recognizable due to the blue colors, especially on the stem base and the conspicuous setae on the stem.
#fungi #mycology #fungifriends #photography
#fungi #mycology #fungifriends #photography
September 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Psilocybe yungensis that I found Feb '25 in Pastaza, Ecuador.
This species gets its name from the Yungas region of Bolivia, where it was discovered in 1958.
#fungi #fungifriends #psilocybe #mycology #photograhy
This species gets its name from the Yungas region of Bolivia, where it was discovered in 1958.
#fungi #fungifriends #psilocybe #mycology #photograhy
September 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Psilocybe yungensis that I found Feb '25 in Pastaza, Ecuador.
This species gets its name from the Yungas region of Bolivia, where it was discovered in 1958.
#fungi #fungifriends #psilocybe #mycology #photograhy
This species gets its name from the Yungas region of Bolivia, where it was discovered in 1958.
#fungi #fungifriends #psilocybe #mycology #photograhy
It's been a spectacular month in Colorado, but now it's time to head east for the Ohio Mushroom Festival.
I'll be leading forays and giving talks - hope to see you all there!
ohiomushroomfestival.com
I'll be leading forays and giving talks - hope to see you all there!
ohiomushroomfestival.com
August 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It's been a spectacular month in Colorado, but now it's time to head east for the Ohio Mushroom Festival.
I'll be leading forays and giving talks - hope to see you all there!
ohiomushroomfestival.com
I'll be leading forays and giving talks - hope to see you all there!
ohiomushroomfestival.com
Mycena "sp-AZ03" that Scott Ostuni spotted near Fox Mountain, Colorado last year. I just got a sequence of it back from Mycota Lab. This probably undescribed species currently only known from Colorado and Arizona.
iNat 235426392 / MO 556415
#fungi #mycena #mushrooms #fungifriends
iNat 235426392 / MO 556415
#fungi #mycena #mushrooms #fungifriends
August 9, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Mycena "sp-AZ03" that Scott Ostuni spotted near Fox Mountain, Colorado last year. I just got a sequence of it back from Mycota Lab. This probably undescribed species currently only known from Colorado and Arizona.
iNat 235426392 / MO 556415
#fungi #mycena #mushrooms #fungifriends
iNat 235426392 / MO 556415
#fungi #mycena #mushrooms #fungifriends
The first known photo of Trichoderma sp. ‘TX01’ - a rare and probably undescribed species of Trichoderma I collected on a vine in Texas in November, 2022. The only match in Genbank is an unnamed collection from Florida.
iNat 140831069 / MO 581563
#fungi #trichoderma #dnabarcoding #fungifriends
iNat 140831069 / MO 581563
#fungi #trichoderma #dnabarcoding #fungifriends
August 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The first known photo of Trichoderma sp. ‘TX01’ - a rare and probably undescribed species of Trichoderma I collected on a vine in Texas in November, 2022. The only match in Genbank is an unnamed collection from Florida.
iNat 140831069 / MO 581563
#fungi #trichoderma #dnabarcoding #fungifriends
iNat 140831069 / MO 581563
#fungi #trichoderma #dnabarcoding #fungifriends
Cirsium vinaceum is an extremely rare species of thistle that only grows in Otero County, New Mexico in high elevation wet areas. Quite a few plants were growing near a mountain spring that I explored today with the New Mexico Mycological Society.
August 4, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Cirsium vinaceum is an extremely rare species of thistle that only grows in Otero County, New Mexico in high elevation wet areas. Quite a few plants were growing near a mountain spring that I explored today with the New Mexico Mycological Society.
An undescribed bioluminescent Mycena from Mycena sect. Sacchariferae, closely related to Mycena asterina found a few days ago in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Like Mycena asterina, only the cap glows.
#bioluminescence #mycena #mycology #fungifriends #fungi
#bioluminescence #mycena #mycology #fungifriends #fungi
August 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
An undescribed bioluminescent Mycena from Mycena sect. Sacchariferae, closely related to Mycena asterina found a few days ago in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Like Mycena asterina, only the cap glows.
#bioluminescence #mycena #mycology #fungifriends #fungi
#bioluminescence #mycena #mycology #fungifriends #fungi
Most cup fungi don't fluoresce a lot, but ultraviolet light reveals unusual chemistry in this unknown Helotiales from Monteverde, Costa Rica.
#FluorescentFungi #Monteverde #CostaRica #Mycology #UVPhotography #Fluorescence #FieldMycology #fungifriends
#FluorescentFungi #Monteverde #CostaRica #Mycology #UVPhotography #Fluorescence #FieldMycology #fungifriends
July 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Most cup fungi don't fluoresce a lot, but ultraviolet light reveals unusual chemistry in this unknown Helotiales from Monteverde, Costa Rica.
#FluorescentFungi #Monteverde #CostaRica #Mycology #UVPhotography #Fluorescence #FieldMycology #fungifriends
#FluorescentFungi #Monteverde #CostaRica #Mycology #UVPhotography #Fluorescence #FieldMycology #fungifriends
Inocybe "citrifolia", an undescribed Inocybe from California, Oregon and Idaho. This species is easy to identify due to its orange color scheme.
Collected in Santa Cruz County in April, 2022, sequenced by @mycota.lab.
iNat # 110466630
#inocybe #dnabarcoding #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms
Collected in Santa Cruz County in April, 2022, sequenced by @mycota.lab.
iNat # 110466630
#inocybe #dnabarcoding #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms
July 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Inocybe "citrifolia", an undescribed Inocybe from California, Oregon and Idaho. This species is easy to identify due to its orange color scheme.
Collected in Santa Cruz County in April, 2022, sequenced by @mycota.lab.
iNat # 110466630
#inocybe #dnabarcoding #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms
Collected in Santa Cruz County in April, 2022, sequenced by @mycota.lab.
iNat # 110466630
#inocybe #dnabarcoding #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms
Mycena sp. 'amicta-HRL01' - A species in the Mycena amicta group with only two observations on iNaturalist, both in the east bay area, California, USA.
Sequenced recently by @mycota.lab.
Mushroom Observer # 439854 / iNaturalist # 84403145
#mycena #mycology #dnabarcoding #fungifriends #mushrooms
Sequenced recently by @mycota.lab.
Mushroom Observer # 439854 / iNaturalist # 84403145
#mycena #mycology #dnabarcoding #fungifriends #mushrooms
July 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Mycena sp. 'amicta-HRL01' - A species in the Mycena amicta group with only two observations on iNaturalist, both in the east bay area, California, USA.
Sequenced recently by @mycota.lab.
Mushroom Observer # 439854 / iNaturalist # 84403145
#mycena #mycology #dnabarcoding #fungifriends #mushrooms
Sequenced recently by @mycota.lab.
Mushroom Observer # 439854 / iNaturalist # 84403145
#mycena #mycology #dnabarcoding #fungifriends #mushrooms
Mycena citricolor on a Rubiaceae leaf - found today in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
#mycena #mycology #mushrooms #costarica #fungifriends
#mycena #mycology #mushrooms #costarica #fungifriends
July 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Mycena citricolor on a Rubiaceae leaf - found today in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
#mycena #mycology #mushrooms #costarica #fungifriends
#mycena #mycology #mushrooms #costarica #fungifriends
Beauveria sp. found last night in Monteverde, Costa Rica on a Saturniidae caterpillar. In white light and 365 nanometer UV light.
Mushroom Observer # 579083 / iNaturalist # 299745988
#mushrooms #mycology #beauveria #cordyceps #fungifriends #costarica
Mushroom Observer # 579083 / iNaturalist # 299745988
#mushrooms #mycology #beauveria #cordyceps #fungifriends #costarica
July 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Beauveria sp. found last night in Monteverde, Costa Rica on a Saturniidae caterpillar. In white light and 365 nanometer UV light.
Mushroom Observer # 579083 / iNaturalist # 299745988
#mushrooms #mycology #beauveria #cordyceps #fungifriends #costarica
Mushroom Observer # 579083 / iNaturalist # 299745988
#mushrooms #mycology #beauveria #cordyceps #fungifriends #costarica
A tiny Favolaschia found yesterday in Monteverde, Costa Rica. These are basically in Mycena and will probably be moved into Mycena soon - the alternative is to split Mycena up into a whole bunch of similar looking genera.
#mycology #fungi #fungifriends #favolaschia
#mycology #fungi #fungifriends #favolaschia
July 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A tiny Favolaschia found yesterday in Monteverde, Costa Rica. These are basically in Mycena and will probably be moved into Mycena soon - the alternative is to split Mycena up into a whole bunch of similar looking genera.
#mycology #fungi #fungifriends #favolaschia
#mycology #fungi #fungifriends #favolaschia
Sarcodes sanguinea seen yesterday near Lake Tahoe, California.
June 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Sarcodes sanguinea seen yesterday near Lake Tahoe, California.
Slate Gorge, Provo, Utah.
May 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Slate Gorge, Provo, Utah.
Lentinellus montanus with cool rhizomorphic orange mycelium. Found yesterday at Donner Pass, California, USA.
#fungifriends #photography
#fungifriends #photography
May 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Lentinellus montanus with cool rhizomorphic orange mycelium. Found yesterday at Donner Pass, California, USA.
#fungifriends #photography
#fungifriends #photography
DNA verified Sclerotiniaceae sp. ‘CA02’ growing on a tan oak acorn in Sonoma County, California. The third known observation of this apparently rare and likely undescribed species. Sequenced by Mycota Lab.
iNat 229196445 / MO 489006
#fungi #ascomycota #macro #fungifriends
iNat 229196445 / MO 489006
#fungi #ascomycota #macro #fungifriends
May 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
DNA verified Sclerotiniaceae sp. ‘CA02’ growing on a tan oak acorn in Sonoma County, California. The third known observation of this apparently rare and likely undescribed species. Sequenced by Mycota Lab.
iNat 229196445 / MO 489006
#fungi #ascomycota #macro #fungifriends
iNat 229196445 / MO 489006
#fungi #ascomycota #macro #fungifriends
Morchella brunnea from the Tahoe National Forest.
Under white fir, Jeffrey pine and incense cedar, 4800 feet elevation.
iNat 280158813 / MO 573939
#morchella #fungi #fungifriends #ascomycota
Under white fir, Jeffrey pine and incense cedar, 4800 feet elevation.
iNat 280158813 / MO 573939
#morchella #fungi #fungifriends #ascomycota
May 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Morchella brunnea from the Tahoe National Forest.
Under white fir, Jeffrey pine and incense cedar, 4800 feet elevation.
iNat 280158813 / MO 573939
#morchella #fungi #fungifriends #ascomycota
Under white fir, Jeffrey pine and incense cedar, 4800 feet elevation.
iNat 280158813 / MO 573939
#morchella #fungi #fungifriends #ascomycota
Sarcodes sanguinea found yesterday in the Tahoe National Forest. This mycoheterotrophic plant parasitizes Rhizopogon ellenae and is endemic to California, northern Bana California and southern Oregon and fruits in the spring, often near morels.
#botany #sarcodes #mycoheterotrophic #photography
#botany #sarcodes #mycoheterotrophic #photography
May 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sarcodes sanguinea found yesterday in the Tahoe National Forest. This mycoheterotrophic plant parasitizes Rhizopogon ellenae and is endemic to California, northern Bana California and southern Oregon and fruits in the spring, often near morels.
#botany #sarcodes #mycoheterotrophic #photography
#botany #sarcodes #mycoheterotrophic #photography