Daily Mushroom Veiled Lady AKA Phallus indusiatus This woman knows how to wear lace, and we're here for it. She attracts insects with slime from her cap, and that just goes to show you can be slimy AND fashionable. She's also called the Basket Stinkhorn but she's thriving regardless. #fungifriends

Took a bit of a break my mushies, but I'm back.

Daily Mushroom Wrinkled Peach AKA Rhodotus Palmatus This one looks delicious, but known to be bitter. So, I really identify with this one. It has antibacterial properties, and, oddly enough, antifungal. If you see this one about, let it be! They're generally considered endangered. #fungifriends

Daily Mushroom Chaga AKA Inonotus Obliquus Yes, #fungifriends, this looks like a turd thrown at a tree. It is however much healthier for you than a turd thrown at a tree. It's believed to lower blood pressure & cholesterol, slow cancer, and support immune function. I eat this daily.

Daily Mushroom Witch's Butter AKA Tremella Mesenterica This freaky jelly fungus is 100% edible, even raw! It doesn't have much flavor, but the color and consistency is a nice addition to soups or sauces, especially those with organic Hansel and Gretel ingredients. #fungifriends

Daily Mushroom Octopus Stinkhorn AKA Clathrus Archeri At this point I'm sure you think I'm making these up. This is all too real and unfortunately edible. It smells of rotting flesh, which draws flies to help it spread. Oh, and it also goes by Devil's Fingers. Which is only fitting. #fungifriends

I don't think you #fungifriends will mind, but I'm going to do more than one mushroom of the day. It will be a running joke only we know about at the beginning of something great. Mushroom tax

Daily Mushroom Bleeding Tooth AKA Hydnellum Peckii A dentist's worst nightmare, this fungus actually does have teeth instead of gills or pores underneath. Like novelty Halloween candy, it too is edible, yet nasty. The "blood" actually has anticoagulant properties like heparin. #fungifriends

Daily Mushroom The Violet Webcap AKA Cortinarius Violaceus I feel scientifically confident in saying this is the best mushroom. While edible, it's bitter and easily confused with other, deadly, purple Cortinarius. She's gorgeous AND she has an element of danger‽ Makes me love her all the more.

Daily Mushroom The Indigo Milkcap AKA Lactarius indigo Today's makes blue milk! Sorry Star Wars fans, it's actually liquid latex. I know, I was disappointed too. It's edible after cooking ,and science says it even has the ability to fight cancer cells. Maybe the force is with it after all!