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5 Oct 2019 1 minute read 1 comment marianomariano
Morchella Conica, the true morels, is a genus of edible sac fungi. These distinctive fungi have a honeycomb appearance due to the network of ridges with pits composing their cap. Morels are prized by gourmet cooks, particularly in French cuisine. Du...
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Macrolepiota procera or Lepiota procera - The parasol mushroom - is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a parasol. It is a fairly common species on well-drained soils. It is found solitary or in groups and fai...
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Laetiporus sulphureus is a species of fungus (mushrooms growing on trees) occurring in Europe and North America. Its common names are Crab-in-woods, sulfur, sulfur shelf and chicken-in-forest. Its fruity bodies grow like striking golden-yellow, rese...
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Clathrus archeri, commonly known as the stinking octopus or the devil's fingers, is a fungus that has global distribution. The young fungus grew from the eggs of the subgroup, forming four to seven elongated slender arms, initially straightened and...
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Gyromitra is a type of spore fungus occurring in the northern hemisphere. The name Gyromitra comes from a gyroscope denoting the intricate and miter designating the turban. Some types of Gyromitra are very poisonous when they are raw due to the pres...
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Auricularia auricula-judae, known as the Jewish ear, wood ear, gel ear or a number of other popular names, is a species of Auriculariales mushroom found throughout the world. The fruiting body is distinguished by its clearly reminiscent shape and br...
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Lycoperdon perlatum, popularly known as the common puffball, warted puffball, gem-studded puffball, or the devil's snuff-box, is a species of puffball fungus. A widespread species with a cosmopolitan distribution, it is a medium-sized puffball with...
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The Phallus impudicus, commonly known as a common bruise, is a widespread mushroom recognizable due to its unpleasant odor and its phallic shape in the mature, the last feature giving rise to several names in the seventeenth-century England. Common...
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Pleurotus ostreatus, the Oyster Mushroom, is a common edible mushroom. It was first cultivated in Germany as a subsistence measure during World War and is now grown commercially around the world for food. It is related to the similarly cultivated ki...
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Calocera viscosa - commonly known as the yellow stagshorn, is a jelly fungus, characterized by their unique "tuning fork" basidia. It has bright orange, yellow or occasionally white branching basidiocarps, which are somewhat gelatinous in texture an...
