Mycological Collection

Botanical plate depicting Good and Bad Mushrooms, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT177800 Botanical plate depicting Good and Bad Mushrooms, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Hyprophyllum aquifolii, plate 38 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J
CHT177806 Hyprophyllum aquifolii, plate 38 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J. Paulet by J.H. Leveille, engraved by Renard, 1855 (colour litho) by Fossier

Hypodendrums fagi and queris, plate 138 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J
CHT177808 Hypodendrums fagi and queris, plate 138 from Iconographie des Champignons de J.J. Paulet by J.H. Leveille, engraved by Tourcaty, 1855 (colour litho) by Fossier

Hypophyllum campestre or the field mushroom, plate 130 from
CHT177804 Hypophyllum campestre or the field mushroom, plate 130 from Iconographie des Champignons de J.J. Paulet by J.H. Leveille, engraved by Renard, 1855 (colour litho) by Fossier

Tubiporus cepa, plate 176 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J. Paulet by J
CHT177805 Tubiporus cepa, plate 176 from Iconographie des Champignons de J.J. Paulet by J. H. Leveille, engraved by Tourcaty, 1855 (colour litho) by Fossier

Boletus edulis, illustration for an edition of Traite des Champignons
CHT177809 Boletus edulis, illustration for an edition of Traite des Champignons by Jean Jacques Paulet (1740-1826) (colour litho) by Oudart

Tubiporus esculentus, plate 168 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J
CHT177807 Tubiporus esculentus, plate 168 from Iconographie des Champignons de J.J. Paulet by J.H. Leveille, engraved by Tourcaty, 1855 (colour litho) by De Lussigny

Fungal fruiting bodies, illustration

Rust fungus infection, SEM
Rust fungus infection. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of spore-bearing aecia from a rust (Puccinia lagenophora) fungus, on a common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) plant

Yeast cells, SEM
Yeast cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cells of bakers yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) from part of a dried, commercial yeast pellet

Mushroom anatomy, diagram
Mushroom anatomy. Diagram of the anatomy of Basidiomyceta mushrooms, and their growth from a fungal mycelium in the soil (left) to a full-grown mushroom (right)

Mouldy lemon. Penicillium sp. fungus growing on a lemon (Citrus limon). The fungus has spread over the surface of the fruit, producing a network (mycelium, white) of fine filaments (hyphae)

Freckled dapperling (Lepiota aspera) C018 / 1771
Freckled dapperling (Lepiota aspera) in a woodland clearing

Rust fungus on a rose leaf, SEM C017 / 7132
Rust fungus on a rose leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of rust fungus (Phragmidium sp.) spores emerging from a rose (Rosa sp.) leaf (brown)

Type I topoisomerase protein bound to DNA F007 / 9893
Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA. Molecular model showing a type I topoisomerase molecule (blue) bound to a strand of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, yellow and red)

Tropical mushrooms C014 / 0952
Tropical mushrooms growing in leaf litter. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Fungal spores on pollen grain, SEM
Fungal spores on pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing fungal spores (round) on a pollen grain from a goji berry (wolfberry, Lycium sp.) plant

Bread mould, SEM C017 / 7127
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sporangium of a bread mould (Mucor sp.). Sporangia are asexual reproductive structures where the moulds spores develop

Bread mould, SEM C017 / 7129
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sporangium of a bread mould (Mucor sp.). Sporangia are asexual reproductive structures where the moulds spores develop

Yeast DNA recognition, molecular model F006 / 9282
Yeast DNA recognition. Computer model showing a GAL4 transcription activator protein bound to a yeast DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule (red and blue)

Cup lichen (Cladonia sp. )
Cup lichen (Cladonia sp.) growing on a stone. Lichens are symbiotic organisms formed of a fungus and an alga that mutually benefit one another. Photographed in the UK

Pine cone on lichen. Close-up of a cone from a pine (Pinus sp.) tree on reindeer lichen (Cladonia portentosa). Photographed in the UK

Black chanterelle mushrooms (Craterellus cornucopioides). Photographed in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK

Bread mould, SEM C016 / 9051
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer) sporangium (orange, spherical)

Curvularia geniculata fungus, SEM C016 / 9389
Curvularia geniculata fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a colony of the filamentous fungus Curvularia geniculata. This hyphomycete fungus is a pathogen of many plant species

Apple tree fungus, SEM C016 / 9416
Apple tree fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of fungal spores bursting through a lesion on the surface of a leaf from an apple (Malus domestica) tree

Mould spores, SEM C016 / 9419
Mould spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mould (fungal) spores (blue) on food (green)

Bread mould, SEM C016 / 9052
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer) sporangium (blue, spherical)

Mushrooms spores, SEM C016 / 9450
Mushrooms spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of budding spores in the basidium of an Agaricus bisporus fungus

Fungus on orchid C016 / 7748
Fungus on orchid. Close-up of a tropical fungus growing on the leaves of an orchid (family Orchidaceae). Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Mould spores, SEM C016 / 9418
Mould spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mould (fungal) spores (blue) on food (green)

Thrush infection of the tongue, SEM C016 / 9091
Thrush infection of the tongue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a tongue infected with Candida sp. fungus (yellow), known as yeast infection, thrush, or candidiasis

Apple tree fungus, SEM C016 / 9417
Apple tree fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of fungal spores bursting through a lesion on the surface of a leaf from an apple (Malus domestica) tree

Bread mould, SEM C016 / 9050
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer) sporangium (green, spherical)

Tropical mushrooms (Marasmius sp. ) C016 / 6240
Tropical mushrooms. Close-up of an agaric (Marasmius sp.) fungus growing in the leaf litter of the forest floor. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Tropical mushrooms C016 / 6248
Tropical mushrooms. Close-up of a fungus growing on a rotting log on the forest floor. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Ant on a toadstool C016 / 6249
Ant on a toadstool. Bulldog ant (Myrmecia sp.) on a Marasimus sp. toadstool on the rainforest floor. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Bioluminescent mushrooms C016 / 6238
Bioluminescent mushrooms. Close-up of the bioluminescing fruiting bodies (mushrooms) of a tropical fungus growing on a rotting branch on the floor of a rainforest

Fungus (Lycoperdon coliforme) C016 / 5988
Fungus (Lycoperdon coliforme). Plate 1 from Drawings of Submerged Algae (1800) by Mary Dawson Turner. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Mushroom, SEM C015 / 9162
Mushroom, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Gills are seen on the underside of the mushrooms cap. These are the structures from which reproductive spores are shed

Mushroom, SEM C015 / 9161
Mushroom, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Gills are seen on the underside of the mushrooms cap. These are the structures from which reproductive spores are shed

Rust fungus on a rose leaf, SEM C017 / 7131
Rust fungus on a rose leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of rust fungus (Phragmidium sp.) spores emerging from a rose (Rosa sp.) leaf (brown)

Bread mould, SEM C017 / 7128
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sporangium of a bread mould (Mucor sp.). Sporangia are asexual reproductive structures where the moulds spores develop

Rust fungus on a rose leaf, SEM C017 / 7130
Rust fungus on a rose leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of rust fungus (Phragmidium sp.) spores emerging from a rose (Rosa sp.) leaf (mauve)

Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA C014 / 0862
Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA. Molecular model showing a type I topoisomerase molecule (khaki) bound to a strand of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, pink and green)

Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA C014 / 0883
Type I topoisomerase bound to DNA. Molecular model showing a type I topoisomerase molecule (green) bound to a strand of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, pink and blue)

Earthstar (Geastrum sp. ) fungus C014 / 0950
Earthstar (Geastrum sp.) fungus in leaf litter. This fungus releases its spores from the central spherical structure. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Parasitic fungus on a weevil C014 / 0951
Parasitic fungus on a weevil. Fruiting body of a Cordyceps sp. fungus (left) growing out of the body of a weevil (superfamily Curculionoidea, right) clinging to a plant stem

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"Mycological Marvels: Exploring the Fascinating World of Fungi" Step into a realm where bread mould becomes a captivating subject under the scanning electron microscope (SEM). Witness the intricate details and mesmerizing patterns that adorn these seemingly ordinary fungi. Transport yourself to the early 1900s, as you gaze upon a botanical plate depicting both Good and Bad Mushrooms. Delight in the vibrant colors captured through lithography, showcasing nature's diversity in mushroom species. Discover Hyprophyllum aquifolii, elegantly displayed on Plate 38 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J. , its delicate form beckoning you closer. Admire Hypodendrums fagi and queris on Plate 138, their unique features highlighted with precision by J. J. 's artistic hand. Marvel at Hypophyllum campestre or the field mushroom on Plate 130 from 'Iconographie des Champignons de J. J. , ' an exquisite representation of this culinary delight found in meadows. Let your imagination run wild as you envision Tubiporus cepa on Plate 176, enticingly illustrated for Traite des Champignons', promising a feast for those who dare to indulge. Delve deeper into Tubiporus esculentus on Plate 168 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J. , marveling at its edible allure and contemplating its potential uses in gastronomy. Witness fungal fruiting bodies come alive before your eyes through stunning illustrations that capture their beauty and complexity. Explore another Botanical plate depicting Good and Bad Mushrooms from c. 1900 - a testament to mankind's fascination with these enigmatic organisms throughout history. Uncover Rust fungus infection through SEM imagery, revealing both the destructive power and awe-inspiring intricacy of nature's battles within microscopic realms. And finally, ponder upon a mouldy lemon.