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A Montage of Wild Mushrooms

Kiley Williams, Photojournalist
April 6, 2024
Stripes of blueish gray, charcoal, rusty brown, ivory, gold, and tan rippled together on a cluster of Turkey Tail Mushrooms growing on a fallen log. The fungi is used in teas, tinctures and extracts as it is believed to have many medical properties. (Kiley Williams)
A hardy shelf fungus nestled in the trunk of a tree dusted in snow on a frigid winter morning. (Kiley Williams)
A lone and tiny waxcap mushroom pierced out of the busy forest floor showing off its vibrant orange cap in hopes of spreading its spores. (Kiley Williams)
A crowd of small beige mushrooms all sprouting out the side of a mossy covered log. (Kiley Williams)
Dark radiating gills from a Beech Rooter mushroom contrast against the glowing cap caused by rays of light that shining through the forest canopy. (Kiley Williams)
A very popular and edible mushroom The Chicken of the Woods identified by its deep orange mushrooms growing on dead wood in clusters. (Kiley Williams)
Resembling its name, Black Trumpets sprouting out of moss on an open part of the forest floor. A tasty edible mushroom related to the sought-after chanterelles. (Kiley Williams)
The beautiful ivory Crown-tipped Coral Fungus offering an example of how diverse the shape fruitbodies of fungi range. (Kiley Williams)
The iconic Mario mushroom, Amanita muscaria bearing a different appearance with a canary yellow cap speckled with white. Populations of Amanita muscaria on the East Coast United States have a yellow cap compared to the known red caps found in the west United States and Europe. (Kiley Williams)
Year-round blue stained pieces of dead wood scatter the forest floor caused by the Green Wood Cup fungus’s mycelium. Rarely seen are the small and dark teal saucer-shaped mushrooms. (Kiley Williams)

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Kiley Williams
Kiley Williams, Photographer
Kiley Williams is this academic years Photographer for The Gannon Knight. Kiley is a junior biology major from St. Mary’s PA. A fun fact about Kiley is that she can drive a forklift.