"hen-in-the-woods" variety.

Scientists have discovered an amazing group of ‘bioluminescent’ fungi capable of producing light through a chemical reaction, and glows in the dark! They were collected from Ribeira Valley Tourist State Park near Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The mushrooms fall under the group genus Mycena — that includes about 500 species worldwide, of which only 33 are known to be bioluminescent.
It is since 2002, ten more bioluminescent fungi species have been discovered in the tropical forests of Brazil. Four species out of these are new to science. All of these are found by Cassius Stevani, professor of chemistry at the University of Sao Paulo; Dennis Desjardin, professor of mycology at San Francisco State University in California; and Marina Capelari of Brazil’s Institute of Botany.
t is since the 1970s, this work has increased the number of known-glowers by 30 percent. Picture Credit: National Geographic News

Dozens of varieties of edible mushrooms appear in the spring, but there's no doubt that the wild morel mushroom is the star of the season. Despite their spongy, almost alien appearance, morel mushrooms have a delicate texture and a rich, earthy flavor that some describe as not unlike a fine steak. Morels are so prized that fresh specimens often command upwards of $50 a pound. Luckily, these gourmet fungi can be found in most wooded areas of the United States; they're also remarkably easy to identify, which makes morels a perfect choice for the beginning mushroom hunter.

http://www.lifeunplugged.net/lifeunplugged/gardenpantry/morel-mushroom-hunting.aspx
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/phallus_impudicus.html
http://www.agrihelper.com/topics/Stinkhorn

Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Subphylum:	Agaricomycotina
Class:	Dacrymycetes
Family:	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus:	Dacryopinax
Species:	D. spathularia
Binomial name
Dacryopinax spathularia (Schwein.) G.W. Martin (1948)

Dacryopinax spathularia is an edible, orange fungus. In Chinese, It is known as guihua er, literally means 'sweet osmanthus ear'. It is sometimes added in a vegetarian dish called Buddha's delight or Lo han jai. This dish, consists of various vegetables, is traditionally enjoyed by Buddhist monks.

Bird's nest fungi are a small group of saprophytic fungi that have a unique way of reproducing. They belong to the family Nidulariaceae with the most common genera in New Zealand are Nidula, Cyathus, and Crucibulum.

http://hiddenforest.co.nz/fungi/fun/birdnest.htm

Lactarius indigo, commonly known as the indigo milk cap, the indigo Lactarius or the blue Lactarius, is a species of fungus in the Russulaceae family of mushrooms. A widely distributed species, it grows naturally in eastern North America, East Asia, and Central America. L. indigo grows on the ground in both deciduous and coniferous forests, where it forms mycorrhizal associations with a broad range of trees. The fruiting body color ranges from dark blue in fresh specimens to pale blue-gray in older ones. The milk, or latex, that oozes when the mushroom tissue is cut or broken—a feature common to all members of the Lactarius genus—is also indigo blue, but slowly turns green upon exposure to air.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactarius_indigo

location: North America

edibility: Poisonous/Suspect

fungus colour: White to cream, Grey to beige

normal size: Less than 5cm

cap type: Convex to shield shaped

stem type: Simple stem

flesh: Flesh fibrous usually pliable (like grass)

spore colour: White, cream or yellowish

habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on wood

Clitocybula familia (Pk.) Singer Cap 1-4cm across, bell-shaped then convex becoming flatter, with an incurved margin that spreads and finally becomes torn in age; grayish buff to brownish buff or dirty cream; smooth, moist. Gills adnate to nearly free, crowded, narrow; ash gray to whitish. Stem 40-80 x 1.5-3mm, fragile, gray or whitish, with flat white hairs on the base; smooth with a fine bloom. Flesh thin, fragile. Taste slightly disagreeable. Spores globose, smooth, amyloid, 3.5-4.5 x 3.5-4.5µ. Deposit white. Habitat in large clusters on conifer logs. Often abundant. Found widely distributed in North America. Season August-October. Said to be edible.