Ophiocordycipitaceae

Buchtrops Plantage, Mariager, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 717990: Elaphocordyceps rouxii (Cand.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung & Spatafora

Mushroom Observer Image 64307: Cordyceps entomorrhiza (Dicks.) Fr.

Mushroom Observer Image 517061: Polycephalomyces tomentosus (Schrad.) Seifert

Mushroom Observer Image 135858: Tolypocladium W. Gams

Mushroom Observer Image 190163: Tolypocladium capitatum (Holmsk.) Quandt, Kepler & Spatafora

Mushroom Observer Image 121496: Ophiocordyceps fulgoromorphila T. Sanjuan

Mushroom Observer Image 690737: Ophiocordyceps blattarioides T. Sanjuan & J.W. Spatafora

Mushroom Observer Image 384966: Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae Araújo, H.C. Evans & D.P. Hughes

Mushroom Observer Image 122183: Tolypocladium longisegmentatum (Ginns) Quandt, Kepler & Spatafora

Lateral. Catalog no.: O-DFL-4165. Specimen ID: 7155220. Field no.: I-LF 2013-012. Taxon rep.: Elaphocordyceps rouxii. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.499.

Ascocarp. Catalog no.: HUA 186188. Specimen ID: 3694573. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.531.

cell morphology. Specimen ID: 4102618. Field no.: JSP01-11B5.2. Taxon rep.: Purpureocillium lilacinum. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.333.

Cordyceps capitata, a parasite on truffles

Corte Grande, Bahia, Brazil

The Caterpillar Fungus, found in Tibet, has transformed economic life for many Tibetans as the Chinese mainland's demand seem endless.Wikipedia says:There are over 680 documented species of the sac fungus genus Cordyceps, and one of the best known of these is Cordyceps sinensis, colloquially known as caterpillar fungus. The fungus is known in Tibetan as yartsa gunbu or yatsa gunbu.The fungus germinates in living organisms (in some cases the larvae), kills and mummifies the insect, and then the cordyceps grows from the body of the insect. It is known in the West as a medicinal mushroom and its use has a long history in Traditional Chinese medicine as well as Traditional Tibetan medicine.In rural Tibet, yartsa gunbu has developed to become the most important source of cash income. The fungi contributed 40% of the annual cash income to local households and 8.5% to the GDP in 2004. Prices have increased continuously, especially since the late 1990s. In 2008, one kilogram traded for US$3,000 (lowest quality) to over US$18,000 (best quality equalling the largest larvae). The annual production on the Tibetan Plateau is estimated at 100200 tons[vague].[3] The Himlayan Cordyceps production might not exceed a few tons.More on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_fungus

Matoury, Cayenne, Guyane Franaise

Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia

Hårup Sande

Mushroom Observer Image 721591: Ophiocordyceps Petch

Mushroom Observer Image 64308: Cordyceps entomorrhiza (Dicks.) Fr.

Mushroom Observer Image 517088: Polycephalomyces tomentosus (Schrad.) Seifert

Mushroom Observer Image 135859: Tolypocladium W. Gams