Fungi Lichen Indicators of healthy forest and clean air. Lichens are unique symbiotic organisms composed of fungi and algae. Ash Rust Spores are carried by wind between hosts. A striking fungal infection that adorns ash leaves and young twigs with vivid orange pustules. Moss A soft, feathery moss that forms lush mats. When illuminated, its overlapping branches create a rippling texture. Mushrooms The forest’s recyclers. A collection of mushrooms and other fungi from Minnesota woodlands.
