These Mushrooms Look Like They Are From Outer Space

Morchella Esculent

This mushroom literally appears to be lit up from the inside. As unique as this mushroom looks, it is from the Morchellaceae family, one of the most widely recognized, sought after, and edible mushrooms out there

Favolaschia Calocera

With bright orange coloring and vivid pores, these mushrooms are often known as orange pore fungus. This is a very invasive species, once it takes hold of an area it is known to wipe out native fungi. It is currently causing some concern due to rapid growth rates in the paleotropics.

Puffball Mushroom

These brown-bodied mushrooms get their name because when they fully mature they release their spores in a dust-like cloud that resembles a mini explosion. Puffballs are mainly used in Tibet to make a dark colored ink.

Phallus Indusiatus

Another picture of Puffball Mushrooms