Parasola plicatilis: The Pleated Inkcap Mushroom 

and one website called it an “Urban Mushroom” while a third site more logically called it the “Japanese Parasol Mushroom.” 🙂 These were seen on a morning walk growing under the Higueron Tree (Strangler Fig) by the cow pasture in front of my house. This identity was found on the internet which sometimes works if I use the right words! 🙂 I started to just call them “Fluted Mushrooms” (my first impression) but learned on the internet search that that is the name of a culinary recipe! 🙂 There is also a “Fluted Bird’s Nest Mushroom” that is different and concave like a nest. Nature continues to entertain me! 🙂

Pleated Inkcap Mushroom contrasted with a blue washcloth someone threw down or lost.
Parasola plicatilis: The Pleated Inkcap Mushroom, Atenas, Costa Rica 
Parasola plicatilis: The Pleated Inkcap Mushroom, Atenas, Costa Rica 
Parasola plicatilis: The Pleated Inkcap Mushroom, Atenas, Costa Rica 

¡Pura Vida!

And I have a gallery labeled Just Fungi.

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