#russulaceae
My shop is still on #vacationmode while I catch up on things and heal my stomach ulcer but here is a look at the finished display for my #ghostpipe sculpture. This piece is a homage to the little ecosystem at my local park where I found many #monotropauniflora and #russulaceae mushrooms this summer. I used real dried leaves from the park on the base I made for the glass flowers and mushrooms. This piece is meant to spark conversation about the interconnected relationships between plants, trees and #mycorrhizal fungi happening below our feet when we tread in the forest.
“Monotropa Uniflora and Russula Emetica”
Borosilicate glass and mixed media, 2021
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The elusive monotropa uniflora, also known as the ghost plant, ghost pipe plant, Indian pipe plant, or the corpse plant. It is an uncommon type of parasitic plant that hosts a fungi which takes energy from photosynthetic trees.
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Indigo Milkcap (Lactarius indigo)
Compared to other colors found in nature, true blues are pretty rare—but the indigo milk cap has just that! This vibrant mushroom gets it color from a pigment that is a derivative of guaiazulene, a dark blue crystalline hydrocarbon. You would think that its blueness is a marker for toxicity, but the mushroom is actually edible—although its color fades to a grayish hue when it’s cooked.
photograph by Dan Molter
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