Small umbrella-like mushrooms

This morning, nature once again offered me a wonderful surprise. I discovered a pair of tiny mushrooms growing amidst the lush blades of grass. They were small umbrella-like mushrooms belonging to the genus Conocybula. I never expected to find them today; it hasn't rained in my area for a long time, making a mushroom hunt seem impossible, as most fungi especially delicate ones like these tend to appear during the rainy season. Nature is truly adept at surprising eyes that patiently seek beauty in simple places. The soil where they grew wasn't damp; there was merely a lot of melted dew clinging to the blades of grass.

At first glance, the patch of grass looked unremarkable unless one observed it closely. The mushrooms were so tiny that I almost missed them entirely. I spotted them while watching a small insect flitting through the grass. The insect flew past the little mushrooms, as if to tell me there was something even more fascinating than itself to observe there. Upon seeing the pair of tiny mushrooms standing quietly, my heart leapt with joy, and I immediately aimed my phone camera to capture the moment.

Look at their beautiful caps they resemble tiny brown umbrellas. The upper surface of the cap is smooth and soft, while the underside features small, neatly arranged gills. When I zoomed in fully, I discovered something else amazing about the mushrooms: the tops of the caps were adorned with fine, soft-looking fuzz. These tiny hairs became clearly visible in the gentle sunlight. Their long, slender stems were a brownish-white hue and appeared incredibly fragile.

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Latin nameGenus Conocybula
Observation date5 Sep, 2026
Camera usedrealme 7i
Photographers@reachdreams
LocationAceh, Indonesia
Link to original community

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/397343889

LatitudeLongitudeMap
4.69513596.7493993https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993


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Those mushrooms look beautiful, but from the picture it's hard to understand that those were so small. I guess you used a macro lens while capturing those pictures. Right? I must say, those very good photographs.


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I only use the built-in lens on my phone; I don't add any special lenses. Thanks for the support.

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In the build in feature, there are wideangle, normal and macro lens usually. I am asking if you used the macro feature.

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No, I cannot zoom in while using the macro feature.

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