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lobsterwitkowsky.bsky.social
found some sprucecone caps (Strobilurus esculentus) this weekend #fungifriends
small mushrooms with fuzzy orange basal mycelium and dull yellow stems and white gills emerge from a decaying spruce cone. a spruce needle is longer than any of the mushrooms. two lanky mushrooms with brown caps and white stipes emerge from a spruce cone more mature mushrooms growing from a spruce cone. their gills are white and the stipe is a gradient from orange-brown to white
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
Oh look, a pinecone going through its awkward teenage phase. 🌲😏🌿🤙🍁

#SpruceCone #JuvenileCone #MississaugaNature #LittleEtobicokeCreek #OhMyDouglas #AwkwardPhase #TrailFinds #SpruceUpYourFeed #MacroNature
This photo looks like a nature-themed sci-fi prop that didn't quite make the final cut. It’s actually a young spruce cone (a Norway or Sitka spruce) going through its "awkward teenage phase". Imagine a thumb-sized corn cob that decided to dress up as a raspberry. The top is a vibrant, bumpy magenta and pink, while the bottom half is a pale creamy yellow with dark, jagged "scales" that look like tiny, burnt popcorn kernels. Surrounding this weird little cone are thick, vibrant green needles. They’re arranged in a chaotic spiral, looking like the tree hasn't found a comb in weeks. The whole thing looks slightly sticky and "unfinished," which makes sense because it's a female cone waiting for pollen. While it currently looks like a tropical fruit that might give you superpowers, this is just a standard spruce cone before it gets old and "boring." Eventually, it will lose the neon pink look, turn brown, and harden into the woody, aerodynamic projectile we all know from childhood pinecone fights.
May 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
houndminternet.bsky.social
Sprucecone polecats…
December 17, 2024 at 8:14 PM
lukesmushrooms.bsky.social
🌍 Strobilurus esculentus
🇬🇧 Sprucecone cap
🇩🇪 Fichten-Zapfenrübling
🇨🇿 Penízovka smrková
🇸🇰 Peniazočka smreková
🇵🇱 Szyszkówka świerkowa
March 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
jbonfield.bsky.social
I assumed the other disc with eyelash was an early form, but yes it's very much like Ascocoryne sarcoides. Agreed on twig parachute too.

I may be Deceived, but still think bonnet (eg striations).

Gills look too widely spaced for sprucecone cap, and cap colour was pale. Confuses me.

Thanks! :)
November 17, 2024 at 8:47 PM