These fungi were not discovered in a single walk or in one place. They appeared on different days, in different corners, and at different moments.
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Wood Ear Fungus (Tengang Daga)
I first noticed this wood ear fungus growing directly from the tree trunk.
It gets dry and lifeless in days of heat and sunlight, but after the rain, everything changes.
It returned to life, absorbing moisture from the air and transforming back into its jelly-like, rubbery texture.
Its surface became softer, slightly translucent, and more noticeable against the trunk, proof of how adaptable fungi can be.
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White Mushroom With Stalk
This white mushroom appeared shortly after the typhoon had passed.
It quietly emerges from the soil near a piece of wood.
The ground was still damp that time. It has a white cap and white stalk, and its cap is smooth and round showing that it was still immature.
At the time it bloomed, I didn't have my phone with me to capture that moment.
And when I returned the next day, it disappeared.
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Oyster Mushroom
I found this oyster mushroom growing on an old coconut while we were gathering coconuts at my parents' place.
Their surroundings are naturally humid, so seeing fungi there has become a familiar sight.
This one caught my attention because of its form.
Its cap had a fan or shell-like shape, pale white in color, and it grew in small clusters attached to the coconut.
Its soft texture and gentle color stood out clearly.
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And that's it!
My three fungi. 🩷
I look forward to discovering more fungi soon and learning from others in this community. 🤗🌷
Until my next post...
Thanks for the visit! Have a lovely day. Buh-bye. 💗🌸
Kurakding
Wala naman jan 🤷🏼♀️
Wow what a cute little creature 😮☺️
Thank you ☺️
We also have that wood ear fungus or taengang daga here. I remember when we we're kids we gather them and make them dishes. Hihi specially during rainy season like ber months, a lot of taengang daga growing in those fallen wood in the farm or garden. We can find them anywhere just like in any trees that are cut down for a long time. But we only cooked those coming from the farm hehe. Those taengang daga that we get from the fallen wood in the farm are bigger that the one that we can found at home, some are bigger than human palm size and some are just like a fist. It's good to mix with vegetables. I know not everyone know that they are eaten, lol! But I personally experience and eat it and up until now I am still live an kicking. Nyahahaha. Thanks for sharing natakam tuloy Ako sa taengang daga 🤣
As per @ewkaw on my last post regarding that wood ear, it's edible. And I searched it online too, and yes, some eat it. Though I'm not familiar with how to cook it, I didn't try. But maybe soon, as you're the second one telling me that it can be eaten. And those wood ears that grow here are so small. It's like coin-sized only. By the way, how do you cook it? Sautéing?
Yeah sauteing, sometimes we add it to any vegetables like camote tops, chayote or any. Diko din alam Kasi pag Yung sa garden namin or sa mga na cut na Puno dun sa garden malalaki Ang tumutubo dun pero pag dun sa mga kahoy na galing construction Ang liliit. Minsan siguro na reason is Yung weather. Malamig Kasi dito, mainit ba Jan sa Inyo?