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Green Earthtongue (Microglossum viride)

Green earthtongue (Microglossum viride) is a beautiful clublike fungus known for it bluish green color, as well as its close association with moss and tanoak. It is highly possible that our California green earthtongues are not the true M. viride from Europe, but a separate undescribed species in the Microglossum griseoviride group.


Green earthtongue (Microglossum viride relative), young specimens emerging from moss in a mixed tanoak/redwood forest. Focus-stacked composite of 144 exposures at 1.5x lifesize. According to expert mycologist Alan Rockefeller, this is "an undescribed species in the Microglossum griseoviride group." Kruse Rhododendron SNR, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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Green earthtongue (Microglossum viride relative). Focus-stacked composite of 141 exposures at 1.5x lifesize. Kruse Rhododendron SNR, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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Green earthtongue (Microglossum viride relative) shown with adult finger for scale Kruse Rhododendron SNR, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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