Mycology Collection (page 12)

Two Boletus edulis (Penny bun)

Two Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron milkcaps)

Freckled dapperling (Lepiota aspera) C018 / 1771
Freckled dapperling (Lepiota aspera) in a woodland clearing

Rust fungus on a rose leaf, SEM C017 / 7132
Rust fungus on a rose leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of rust fungus (Phragmidium sp.) spores emerging from a rose (Rosa sp.) leaf (brown)

Type I topoisomerase protein bound to DNA F007 / 9893
Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA. Molecular model showing a type I topoisomerase molecule (blue) bound to a strand of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, yellow and red)

Tropical mushrooms C014 / 0952
Tropical mushrooms growing in leaf litter. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Fungal spores on pollen grain, SEM
Fungal spores on pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing fungal spores (round) on a pollen grain from a goji berry (wolfberry, Lycium sp.) plant

Bread mould, SEM C017 / 7127
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sporangium of a bread mould (Mucor sp.). Sporangia are asexual reproductive structures where the moulds spores develop

Rust fungus spore, light micrograph F006 / 9817
Rust fungus spore. Light micrograph of a section through an aeciospore from a Puccinia sp. rust fungus. Spores are the reproductive structures of a fungus

Bread mould, SEM C017 / 7129
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sporangium of a bread mould (Mucor sp.). Sporangia are asexual reproductive structures where the moulds spores develop

Yeast DNA recognition, molecular model F006 / 9282
Yeast DNA recognition. Computer model showing a GAL4 transcription activator protein bound to a yeast DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule (red and blue)

Cup lichen (Cladonia sp. )
Cup lichen (Cladonia sp.) growing on a stone. Lichens are symbiotic organisms formed of a fungus and an alga that mutually benefit one another. Photographed in the UK

Lichen, SEM C015 / 5082
Lichen, coloured environmental scanning electron micrograph (ESEM). Lichens are symbiotic organisms formed of a fungus and an alga that mutually benefit one another

Pine cone on lichen. Close-up of a cone from a pine (Pinus sp.) tree on reindeer lichen (Cladonia portentosa). Photographed in the UK

Black chanterelle mushrooms (Craterellus cornucopioides). Photographed in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK

Bread mould, SEM C016 / 9051
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer) sporangium (orange, spherical)

Curvularia geniculata fungus, SEM C016 / 9389
Curvularia geniculata fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a colony of the filamentous fungus Curvularia geniculata. This hyphomycete fungus is a pathogen of many plant species

Apple tree fungus, SEM C016 / 9416
Apple tree fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of fungal spores bursting through a lesion on the surface of a leaf from an apple (Malus domestica) tree

Mould spores, SEM C016 / 9419
Mould spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mould (fungal) spores (blue) on food (green)

Bread mould, SEM C016 / 9052
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer) sporangium (blue, spherical)

Mushrooms spores, SEM C016 / 9450
Mushrooms spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of budding spores in the basidium of an Agaricus bisporus fungus

Fungus on orchid C016 / 7748
Fungus on orchid. Close-up of a tropical fungus growing on the leaves of an orchid (family Orchidaceae). Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Mould spores, SEM C016 / 9418
Mould spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mould (fungal) spores (blue) on food (green)

Thrush infection of the tongue, SEM C016 / 9091
Thrush infection of the tongue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a tongue infected with Candida sp. fungus (yellow), known as yeast infection, thrush, or candidiasis

Apple tree fungus, SEM C016 / 9417
Apple tree fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of fungal spores bursting through a lesion on the surface of a leaf from an apple (Malus domestica) tree

Bread mould, SEM C016 / 9050
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer) sporangium (green, spherical)

Tropical mushrooms (Marasmius sp. ) C016 / 6240
Tropical mushrooms. Close-up of an agaric (Marasmius sp.) fungus growing in the leaf litter of the forest floor. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Tropical mushrooms C016 / 6248
Tropical mushrooms. Close-up of a fungus growing on a rotting log on the forest floor. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Ant on a toadstool C016 / 6249
Ant on a toadstool. Bulldog ant (Myrmecia sp.) on a Marasimus sp. toadstool on the rainforest floor. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Bioluminescent mushrooms C016 / 6238
Bioluminescent mushrooms. Close-up of the bioluminescing fruiting bodies (mushrooms) of a tropical fungus growing on a rotting branch on the floor of a rainforest

Fungus (Lycoperdon coliforme) C016 / 5988
Fungus (Lycoperdon coliforme). Plate 1 from Drawings of Submerged Algae (1800) by Mary Dawson Turner. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Mushroom, SEM C015 / 9162
Mushroom, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Gills are seen on the underside of the mushrooms cap. These are the structures from which reproductive spores are shed

Mushroom, SEM C015 / 9161
Mushroom, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Gills are seen on the underside of the mushrooms cap. These are the structures from which reproductive spores are shed

Yeast cells, illustration C018 / 0750
Yeast cells. Illustration of cells of brewer s, or baker s, yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). This fungus consists of single vegetative cells

Yeast cells, illustration C018 / 0752
Yeast cells. Illustration of cells of brewer s, or baker s, yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). This fungus consists of single vegetative cells. S

Rust fungus on a rose leaf, SEM C017 / 7131
Rust fungus on a rose leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of rust fungus (Phragmidium sp.) spores emerging from a rose (Rosa sp.) leaf (brown)

Bread mould, SEM C017 / 7128
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sporangium of a bread mould (Mucor sp.). Sporangia are asexual reproductive structures where the moulds spores develop

Rust fungus on a rose leaf, SEM C017 / 7130
Rust fungus on a rose leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of rust fungus (Phragmidium sp.) spores emerging from a rose (Rosa sp.) leaf (mauve)

Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA C014 / 0862
Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA. Molecular model showing a type I topoisomerase molecule (khaki) bound to a strand of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, pink and green)

Mould growing on tomatoes C014 / 1426
Mould growing on tomatoes. The white strands of fungus, called hyphae, make up the mycelium, and are breaking down the tomatoes to obtain nutrients for growth

Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA C014 / 0883
Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA. Molecular model showing a type I topoisomerase molecule (green) bound to a strand of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, pink and blue)

Earthstar (Geastrum sp. ) fungus C014 / 0950
Earthstar (Geastrum sp.) fungus in leaf litter. This fungus releases its spores from the central spherical structure. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Parasitic fungus on a weevil C014 / 0951
Parasitic fungus on a weevil. Fruiting body of a Cordyceps sp. fungus (left) growing out of the body of a weevil (superfamily Curculionoidea, right) clinging to a plant stem

Mushrooms, historical model. 1880 papier mache models of different types of mushrooms

Penicillium colony C014 / 4861
Penicillium colony. Colony of Penicillium chrysogenum fungus growing on agar in a petri dish. This fungus produces the antibiotic penicillin G, seen as small droplets on the surface

Penicillium colony C014 / 4857
Penicillium colony. Colony of Penicillium chrysogenum fungus growing on agar in a petri dish. This fungus produces the antibiotic penicillin G, seen as small droplets on the surface

Lichen, SEM C014 / 4736
Lichen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the structure of a lichen. Lichens are the result of a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga

Yeast on a grape, SEM C014 / 4746
Yeast on a grape. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of yeast cells (red) on the skin of a grape. Magnification: x1250 when printed 10 cm wide

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