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Fungi

Conserving the world’s fungi

We explore and document the fungi to educate about their existence and promote public policies in order to protect them and their habitats.

Cortinarius magellanicus

Fungus of the day

Cortinarius magellanicus

This intensely purple fungus is a mycorrhizal species mainly associated with trees of the genus Nothofagus such as coihue, ñire, pellín oak and rauli. Endemic to the Patagonia region of Chile and Argentina, it appears in autumn, where it is usually seen growing on the ground in large numbers in the Andean forests.

Short films

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Let it rot
Let Things Rot
7 mins
Flora fauna funga documentary
Flora, Fauna, Funga
17 mins
Fungi elders
Fungal elders
6 mins
10 days in the forest
10 days in the forest
22 mins
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The Fungi Foundation and its contributors work for the fungi, their habitats and the people who depend on them.