The most exotic mushrooms in the world

Dog hole mushroom shaped like octopus, mushroom glowing green in the dark or mushroom teeth bleed are strange mushrooms in the world.

Gyromitra esculenta is also known as brain fungus or turban mushroom .They are considered popular dishes in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Great Lakes region in North America, but only when properly processed.People who eat raw brain mushrooms are at risk of death.

Entoloma hochstetteriare small, blue, often seen in New Zealand and India.The distinctive blue color is formed from three azulene pigments.This mushroom has not been determined to be edible.The image of green mushroom is on the stamp and the back of the New Zealand banknote.

Octopus dog (Clathrus archeri)is a strange mushroom originating from Australia and Tasmania.Mushrooms are red pink, shaped like octopus with about 4-7 long tentacles.Not only are they bizarre, they also emit rotten flesh.

Egg mushroomsare found in Africa, Europe, Central America and North America.This mushroom is relatively small in size with a diameter of only 2.5cm, surrounded in small spines.Mushrooms can be eaten when they are young, white and firm.Some experiments show that this cooked species can prevent the development of some pathogenic bacteria.

The French name for this mushroom is Phallus de Chien and Satyre des chiens .This is a common fungus in Europe, Asia and east of North America.They are found in late summer, early autumn on the leaves and small pieces of wood.This is an inedible fungus.

Trametes versicoloris a colorful species and easily discovered.Their color and shape are also related to the image of a turkey tail, so they are also called turkey tail mushrooms.The color of mushrooms may depend on the location and age of the fungus.This is considered a drug that can help fight cancer.

Droplets of sticky and red liquid flow from this fungus that make people think of blood droplets. Thanks to this feature, they are named as bleeding teeth fungus (Hydnellum peckii) .The fungus is also known as the "demon tooth" or another visual fool, the mushroom "cream and strawberry. They are found in rain forests in North America and Europe.

Red cage mushroom (Clathrus ruber)is a bizarre mushroom like strange creatures in the alien movie, or like a spongy monster that grows out of white egg-shaped cubes.This fungus is edible, but its horrible taste makes no one want to taste it.

This mushroom has a unique shape like a woman's veil.They live in the southern regions of Asia, Africa, America and Australia.The upper lid has slime containing green-brown spores to attract insects and help them disperse the magnetic cells.Mushrooms are edible, sometimes used in food processing in China.

Bioluminescent fungi (Mycena chlorophos)live in subtropical environments of Asia, Australia and Brazil.The hat and trunk part glow green in the dark.The fungus emits blue light best when it is one day old and the ambient temperature is about 27 degrees C. After the first day the mushroom cap opens, the light will fade until it cannot be observed with the naked eye.

Laccaria amethystina is a purple mushroom, living in forests in North America, Central America, South America, Europe and Asia.Mushrooms are purple when young and bright purple is lost during development, making them more difficult to identify.Although this fungus is edible, it is not a wise choice because soil contaminants such as arsenic can accumulate in fungi.

This strange mushroom is called by many different names such as lion mane mushroom, bear tooth mushroom, hedgehog mushroom . Mushroom originated in North America and grows on hardwood trees.Although the shape is quite bizarre, this mushroom is edible and is sometimes used in Chinese cuisine.

Devil's cigars mushroom (Chorioactis geaster)is a rare fungus, found only in some areas of Texas and Japan.In Texas, mushrooms grow on the roots of dead cedar trees, while in Japan, mushrooms grow in dead oak trees.This mushroom is shaped like a blooming flower.(Photo: Tim Jones)

Lactarius indigo mushroomsare dark blue to light blue gray.The fungus flows when the mushroom is cut or broken, the fungus turns green when exposed to air.Mushrooms live in coniferous and deciduous forests in North America, East Asia and Central America.Although the fungus is quite toxic, the source said the fungus is edible and sold in markets in China, Guatemala and Mexico.