11 Strange Fungi Explained
The Amanita muscaria
More commonly referred to as the fly agaric, this mushroom is very famous for its psychoactive propertiesThe Bleeding Tooth Fungus
Hydnellum peckii is an interesting looking inedible mushroom that is definitely not something you want to try and eat.
The False Morel Mushroom
Also known as the brain mushroom and you can see why the false morel will definitely prove to be fatal if ingested raw and not properly prepared.The Blue Milk Mushroom
The more common name for this edible mushroom is the indigo milk cap and it can be found in several different areas of the world including East AsiaStemonitis fusca
This is a species of slime mold that isn’t actually a fungus, however, it was at one point that is was classified in the same kingdom.The Bitter Oyster Mushroom
This mushroom is found in the local regions of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia where it grows in clusters located mostly on oak, birch, and beech trees.
Fascinating video, @mraza. And the presenter was very knowledgable. Slime moulds - as he explained - shouldn't even have been in the video (if they're no longer classed as fungi) but otherwise it was very interesting.
For someone with a degree in a biological science, I have to say I kind of neglected fungi over the years. I can probably recognise button mushrooms if I found them growing in the wild. I can certainly identify Psilocybe semilanceata - the Liberty cap mushroom - as it's my go-to hallucinogenic mushroom of choice. I'm also fairly sure the beer, Carlsberg, will have gotten its name from the yeast, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis. But other than all that, I just know (/ knew) the basic biology of that kingdom of life-forms. And that I do like the taste of the edible ones! :)
Do you like mushrooms? Ever pick them? Some of them are very beautiful / bizarre in appearance, aren't they (including a fair few in the video)? Hell, you can even buy kits to grow them yourself, nowadays. Maybe a future hobby for me as I get older....
Good post. :)
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