Behind a long-fallen tree trunk that had slowly become one with the ground, I discovered two beautiful mushrooms sitting sweetly alongside the fallen tree. The mushrooms were a brownish-white color, radiating a beautiful charm as they caught the morning sunlight shining through the leaves. At first glance, the mushrooms looked ordinary, especially their unobtrusive color, but if you pause and look more closely, you'll discover that their simplicity hid true beauty.
They both grew silently in a small corner of the forest that rarely received attention. The two mushrooms clung tightly to the trunk of the fallen tree, a tree that had already traveled a long way. From that decaying fallen tree, I learned a lesson: it seemed as if the tree taught me that life always finds a way to continue.
The lines forming circles on the surface of the mushrooms were beautiful and soft, like traces of time neatly preserved. Each line seemed to hold a million stories about their life journey, both about their growth process and their resilience in the face of changing seasons. The two mushrooms remained silent, neither singing nor shouting to attract the attention of those around them.
It's Lenzites elegans, a wood-rotting fungus from the Trametes elegans family. Judging by its fleshy texture, it doesn't seem edible. Its texture is very hard and resembles wood.
| Latin name | Trametes elegans |
|---|---|
| Observation date | 20 Jun, 2026 |
| Camera used | realme 7 Pro |
| Photographers | @reachdreams |
| Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Link to original community |
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/373431376
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993 |
