Pholiota aurivella

[Fungus]

The aurivella is one of the most persitant fruit bodies, maybe gerrit can explain why they are so resistant to degradation? if the dessicate in cavities they are like twigs and hard to snap.

 

Tony,

Because they mostly grow "high and dry" "preserved" by wind, their mycelia "hide" in relatively dry cavities and their fruitbodies and especially their stems mainly consist of long intertwined fibers, resistant to breaking. Think f.i. of the difference between the round cells of the fruitbodies of Russulales, which easily crumble, versus the long intertwined fibers of the quite elastic stems of Marasmius.