A BIG Mushroom in Bishop's Trail, Malaysia [Archive]

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27th November 2010, 05:10 PM

Recently, I returned back to Fraser's Hill to complete 5km of jungle trekking from Hemmant to Bishop trail. Along the way, I stumbled upon a cluster of extra large mushrooms. Some of them were as big as my face! <img src="http://thephotoforum.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" border="0" alt="" title="biggrin" smilieid="106" class="inlineimg" />
 
Here are three pictures I snapped recently:
 
Picture 1 - BEHOLD!!!!
 
<img src="http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv12/myshloke4/FRASER%20HILL_SEP%202009/FUNGI2_0083.jpg" border="0" alt="" />
 
A mushroom as big as my face! Diameter around 22 cm.
 
Picture 2 - Gentle Does It
 
<img src="http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv12/myshloke4/FRASER%20HILL_SEP%202009/FUNGI5_0082.jpg" border="0" alt="" />
 
Remember to handle with care. Like pitcher plants, these mushrooms are very fragile. 
The mushroom's stem or stalk breaks easily.
 
Picture 3 - A Growing G.I.A.N.T <img src="http://thephotoforum.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Wink" smilieid="35" class="inlineimg" />
 
<img src="http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv12/myshloke4/FRASER%20HILL_SEP%202009/FRASERHILL12_0096.jpg" border="0" alt="" />
 
Another cute mushroom but smaller in size. Diameter around 12 cm. The 'umbrella' is top part of 
a mushroom; best known as cap or pileus. Spores are located on the mushroom gills or lamellae 
(underside the cap). I LOVE fungi/mushroom - whether edible or not <img src="http://thephotoforum.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="smile" smilieid="105" class="inlineimg" />
 
And here is the YouTube video, captured with my hand phone:
 
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqZ2xtpvKno" target="_blank">YouTube - Gigantic Mushrooms or Fungi in Bishop's Trail in Fraser Hill, Pahang Malaysia</a>
 
Cheers & Thank You For Looking!
mylo
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