Underside of 3 mushrooms growing on a Douglas fire cone. The stems are reddish brown, and the underside is tan with many small protrusions instead of rows of gills as is often seen on a mushroom. These protrusions are called teeth.

The top side of the mushrooms showing the stem going down from one side giving it a ladle-like appearance. These protrusions tips are darker brown near the stem and get lighter closer to the edge.

Took more photos of the #pineconemushroom before I left the suburban backyard and returned home to small-town #hopebc because I found out it was a #toothedfungus! More photos ensued. And its other names are great: #conetooth and #earpickfungus

Candlesnuff fungus has white tips on black stalks and these are living amongst green moss including stairstep moss. The fungus is found in winter months and helps wood decay.

Lipstick lichen (tall greyish green spikes without red caps in this example) are surrounded by tiny liverworts which are fleshy and round. A bright green spindly moss, possibly scotch moss, is in the lower left.

Two tiny brown mushrooms with off-center caps grow on a dark brown pinecone from a Douglas fir tree. They are aptly-named pine cone mushrooms.

Tall greyish green scaley spindles of lichen, some with bright red tips, are growing on a brown tree trunk. Small liverworts also grow on the tree. They have small rounded flat leaves.

Lovely miniatures in a suburban backyard. #candlesnufffungus #lichen #liverwort #moss #pineconemushroom #lipsticklichen

10 little white mushrooms sprouting on a Douglas Fir pine cone.

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Look at this whole little forest on 1 pinecone! 😍
I love the tiny black “eyes” on the front one.
#PineConeMushroom #Mushrooms #PNW