Darwin's fungus (Cyttaria darwinii), Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina

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).

  • Produced by:
    Peter Prokosch
  • Year:
    02/12/2016

Darwin’s fungus (Cyttaria darwinii), Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina

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