At the opposite end of the scale Stalker was intrigued by the mushroom photographed recently in Taipei. The beautiful example of the mushroom world is testament to the adage that the best things come in small packages. A wonder to behold.
“On Nov. 17, 2022, 32-year-old Eric Cho, who works as a pharmacist, spotted this species of mushroom near 150, Section 3, Zhishan Road, in Taipei City's Shilin District. The mysterious mushroom is believed to be Mycena subcyanocephala.
When asked how he found the fungi, Cho said his friend Chiang Pei-ying informed him that Bixi Trail in Shilin District has a "special tiny mushroom" worth investigating. Cho said that he found one on a piece of wood and took it home. However, he was disappointed to find that it was a rather drab grayish-white colour. Hoping that it might glow, he then tried turning off all the lights at night, but to no avail. Cho said that he dutifully sprayed the fungi every day to keep it moist. After more than three months, Cho noticed that on March 7, a new spawn had appeared on the wood with a spectacular blue colour.
He said that according to a research paper titled, "Two new species of Mycena in Taiwan," the blue colour only appears in the young stage and fades to light-blue or whitish when it reaches maturation.
