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Paragymnopus perforans
The English common name for this fungus is not a good name. I dig it up to show what the Norwegian name means; fungus that grows on conifer needles. It has a whitish to pinkish brown cap that is 0,5-2 cm and white colored gills. The blackish stem that is pinkish to ochraceous at the top, is 1-4 cm long.
Forest under spruce.
Norwegian name: Barnålsopp
Spotted on Sep 15, 2023
Submitted on Sep 23, 2023
4 Comments
Thats a good one Mark. 'Stinking parachute' is better suited for a joke.
'Stinking parachute' is what the sky diver shouted after it failed to open?
Yes John, in some cases the name is based on what the Latin name means. In this and other cases, I think the local name came about from what the person who made it saw and smelled. The Norwegian name is presumably translated from the Swedish, which was first used in 1821.
Another nice spotting, Arne and another great Norwegian name. I don't understand Norwegian, but I always use Google Translate. For this one, Google says "children's needle fungus". So, you are right, it is much nicer than the English common name. Project Noah, for me, is an enjoyable way to discover biology and I think the common names given to organisms in different countries is a very interesting part of this learning because it gives an insight into how different cultures have viewed these organisms. Thank you so much for always including the Norwegian names.