The Kingdom of Fungi
Taxonomic, morphological, and historical exploration of fungi, maintaining clear botanical distinction from the plant kingdom.
Inside this collection
Amanita phalloides & Destroying Angels
Morphology of the death cap, volval sacs, white gills, amatoxin biochemistry, and historical records of fatal misidentifications.
Amanita muscaria in Fact & Lore
Fly agaric cap scales, muscimol versus muscarine composition, Siberian ethnobotany, and critical debunking of mythologies.
Gyromitra & Hydrazine Toxins
False morels, brain-like pileus architecture, gyromitrin volatility, and fatal historical cooking mishaps in Northern Europe.
Entomopathogenic Cordyceps
Ophiocordyceps and Cordyceps life cycles, insect host mummification, fungal stromata, and Himalayan collection economies.
Ganoderma & Sacred Polypores
Lingzhi and artist's bracket fungi, lacquered crust anatomy, triterpenoid profiles, and Ming Dynasty herbal compendia.
Fomes fomentarius & Amadou
The tinder polypore, horse-hoof bracket shape, felted sub-cuticular layer, and archaeological discovery on Ötzi the Iceman.
Mycorrhizal Networks & Fungal Biology
Hyphal structures, mycorrhizal symbiosis with ancient trees, spore dispersal mechanisms, and fossil prototaxites.
History of Mycological Illustration
Development of fungal systematics, spore-print techniques, and early hand-coloured mycological plates of Fries and Persoon.
A darker leaf.
A closer look.
We trace the line between botanical evidence, historical remedies and plant lore. A beautiful specimen deserves a careful reading.
Our approach