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What a fascinating shroom combo and so beautiful against the moss... made for a wonderfull photo. I like Gemini's remark "war of the fungi".
Gemini says: The white mushrooms you are asking about, clustered in the center-left, are most likely a species of Postia or Tyromyces, commonly known as White Cheese Polypores.
Succession: Different fungi specialize in different stages of wood decay. You are seeing a "war of the fungi" where multiple species are competing for the same log.
1. The White Center Mushrooms (White Cheese Polypore)
Texture: They are named "Cheese Polypores" because when they are fresh and young, they have a soft, succulent consistency similar to fresh cheese.
Role: These are saprobic fungi, meaning they are the forest's primary recyclers. They are specifically breaking down the cellulose in that fallen beech log, returning nutrients to the soil of the Somiedo Natural Park.
Pores vs. Gills: If you were to look at the underside, you wouldn't see gills. Instead, you'd see thousands of tiny holes (pores) where the spores are released.
More info about the other mushrooms in the following photo.
Gemini says: The white mushrooms you are asking about, clustered in the center-left, are most likely a species of Postia or Tyromyces, commonly known as White Cheese Polypores.
Succession: Different fungi specialize in different stages of wood decay. You are seeing a "war of the fungi" where multiple species are competing for the same log.
1. The White Center Mushrooms (White Cheese Polypore)
Texture: They are named "Cheese Polypores" because when they are fresh and young, they have a soft, succulent consistency similar to fresh cheese.
Role: These are saprobic fungi, meaning they are the forest's primary recyclers. They are specifically breaking down the cellulose in that fallen beech log, returning nutrients to the soil of the Somiedo Natural Park.
Pores vs. Gills: If you were to look at the underside, you wouldn't see gills. Instead, you'd see thousands of tiny holes (pores) where the spores are released.
More info about the other mushrooms in the following photo.