Wild Mushrooms - Yunnan, China

gkn · 07-25-06, 00:28

My first post, hope you like it.

These images of mushrooms and lichen were taken on a recent mushroom hunt in the mountains of Yunnan province, China.

Recent estimates indicate that there are approximately 140,000 mushroom species on earth. 10% of these (14,000 species) have been validly named. Among these, around 50% (7,000 species) possess varying egrees of edibility, with almost half of these (over 3,000 species) considered prime edible mushrooms. About 90% of the 140,000 estimate mushroom species are likely to be wild mushrooms which are yet to be named.

Due to the special geological structure in Yunnan, its climatic conditions are particularly suitable for nourishing mushrooms. Therefore, Yunnan is the richest place for wild mushrooms in the world. According to the estimation by Zhang (2004), 850 edible mushroom species in Yunnan have been recorded. This means that the total number of edible mushrooms in Yunnan accounts for 28.3% of the 3,000 prime edible mushrooms species in the world, and represents 85.7% of the 981 species found in China.

Other than the lichen, which are considered strongly medicinal, only about three or four types of mushrooms we saw are considered edible by locals. I'm sure there are others that remain undiscovered.

There are definitely psilocybes about, but I didn't try to identify any.

The best season for mushrooms in the area is late July and early August.

gkn · 07-25-06, 02:39

Second and final set of images.

I_am_me · 07-25-06, 02:43

Welcome and those are some amazing pictures! Lots of different kinds of mushrooms, I even saw some wild reishi in there! Looks like it was a wonderful place to be...

apokalypse · 07-25-06, 03:47

The one from the 4th picture, the very tiny brown one, I see those all the time just growing up from grass. Interesting stuff! I took a pictures at a park the other week but my gf never sent me them

, but I digress.

golly · 07-25-06, 06:10

Nice collection ...Thanx for sharing...Is Yunnan in northern China..?

troutlips · 07-25-06, 06:43

First of all, welcome to Topia gkn. Amazing first post!

What a wonderful set of pics!

How many can you identify?

SharkieJones · 07-25-06, 08:57

Great pics. Welcome to the Topia.

max · 07-25-06, 09:38

Excellent report! Although I think some of those numbers might be off, last I heard there were estimated more than 140k species in the world. Many of those chinese mushrooms of course would be different than mushroom we find in north america.

For a first post, this guy deserves a reward hip!

Stenciler · 07-25-06, 11:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by golly

Nice collection ...Thanx for sharing...Is Yunnan in northern China..?

Nope, South, just above Vietnam and Laos and below Tibet. It's known for extremely variable ecosystems, and tons of water (relative to the rest of China). A lot of Chinese landscape paintings were based on Yunnan geography.

Those pics are gorgeous!

SquaresandCubes · 07-25-06, 12:10

Welcome and those are some nice pics.

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gkn Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2	Wild Mushrooms - Yunnan, China My first post, hope you like it. These images of mushrooms and lichen were taken on a recent mushroom hunt in the mountains of Yunnan province, China. Recent estimates indicate that there are approximately 140,000 mushroom species on earth. 10% of these (14,000 species) have been validly named. Among these, around 50% (7,000 species) possess varying egrees of edibility, with almost half of these (over 3,000 species) considered prime edible mushrooms. About 90% of the 140,000 estimate mushroom species are likely to be wild mushrooms which are yet to be named. Due to the special geological structure in Yunnan, its climatic conditions are particularly suitable for nourishing mushrooms. Therefore, Yunnan is the richest place for wild mushrooms in the world. According to the estimation by Zhang (2004), 850 edible mushroom species in Yunnan have been recorded. This means that the total number of edible mushrooms in Yunnan accounts for 28.3% of the 3,000 prime edible mushrooms species in the world, and represents 85.7% of the 981 species found in China. Other than the lichen, which are considered strongly medicinal, only about three or four types of mushrooms we saw are considered edible by locals. I'm sure there are others that remain undiscovered. There are definitely psilocybes about, but I didn't try to identify any. The best season for mushrooms in the area is late July and early August. Attached Thumbnails

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gkn Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2	Final pics Second and final set of images. Attached Thumbnails

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I_am_me General Mod Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,588	Welcome and those are some amazing pictures! Lots of different kinds of mushrooms, I even saw some wild reishi in there! Looks like it was a wonderful place to be... __________________ Kindness is a cure.

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SharkieJones Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,295	Great pics. Welcome to the Topia. __________________

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apokalypse Dr. Durgs Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,465	The one from the 4th picture, the very tiny brown one, I see those all the time just growing up from grass. Interesting stuff! I took a pictures at a park the other week but my gf never sent me them , but I digress.

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golly modapotato Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,258	Nice collection ...Thanx for sharing...Is Yunnan in northern China..?

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troutlips VIP Moderator Join Date: Jun 1972 Posts: 1,438	First of all, welcome to Topia gkn. Amazing first post! What a wonderful set of pics! How many can you identify?

07-25-06, 09:38	#8 (permalink)
max canadian Join Date: Apr 1971 Posts: 846	Excellent report! Although I think some of those numbers might be off, last I heard there were estimated more than 140k species in the world. Many of those chinese mushrooms of course would be different than mushroom we find in north america. For a first post, this guy deserves a reward hip!

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SquaresandCubes Mycotopiate Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 330	Welcome and those are some nice pics.

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