Sorry to dispute, but isint Ergot normally/commonly found in rye/wheat shafts that have started fermenting, producing little purple coloured mushrooms (usually microscopic, but can get maybe half a pinky size?) sorry, I have not seen this in person.
I think this mushroom is a common rainbow polypore, we have lots of them in North America, some in huge sizes.
Best Regards
_PS - I love your photos so far! :)
José Manuel Recillas
10-Feb-2007 19:54
Dear Judy, what you shot in here is the fongus that is in the origin of Eleusis Misteries, and its call Ergot (cornezuelo in spanish). Great shot indeed!
