It is the rainy season in India, and going out is always challenging. You never know when the rain came down pouring from the sky. But during this time, people went to jungle early in the morning to fetch the wild mushroom. Deep inside the jungle one can easily find many mushroom growing. People collect them to either other cook them or sold them in the market. The mushroom business is thriving in India, with more people getting engaged into this activity. However for villagers , they are just another wild things from forest. Today morning I went out for a little morning walk only to find a mushroom hub, near a tree 🌳 .
My village is surrounded by dense forest. Mushrooms in the forest is a common sighting during rainy days. Many consider it as an alternative to meat, if cooked prolerly. These grow from fungal spores, thriving in cool, damp, and shaded environments with decaying organic matter. The button mushroom which were sold in market require some attention, however this species just grow in the damp and moist condition. The one I found was a growing under a decayed tree roots. It was a hive or hub of mushroom growing in abundance. It was indeed a castle, with all growing in cluster.
It was long ago, since I saw them in such abundance. They are like candy, with little stick at bottom and a cup on top. They are very soft and delicate. There are few others which appears to be like buds, but surely once they grow they will take the same shape and size. The appearance of mushroom reminded me of a cartoon series (unable to recall the name) where the characters were residing in such cluster home.
Mushrooms prefer cool, damp, and dark environments, which is why they are often found on forest floors or on the sides of trees. They thrive in the spring and fall when conditions are wet and moist. They typically appear on dead trees, leaf litter, or in the soil, feeding on decomposing plant material. Unlike plants, mushrooms don't need sunlight and instead rely on the breakdown of organic matter for nourishment.
I doubt if they are edible species, but they looks very cute and delicate. The blooming cup shape mushroom, adding beauty to the forest. This is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw
In good faith - Peace!!
