Darwin's fungus (Cyttaria darwinii), Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina
Darwin's fungus is a parasitic, golf ball-like fungus that was named in honor of Charles Darwin, who collected it in Tierra del Fuego during his voyage on HMS Beagle in 1832. Darwin’s fungus belongs to a genus of highly evolved parasitic fungi that grow exclusively on species of Nothofagus (southern beech).
Year: 2016
From album: Tierra del Fuego National Park
Photographer: Peter Prokosch