. it features a smooth or scaly cap that ranges from yellowish to tawny or reddish brown, a very fragile and quickly lost cortina -like partial veil , a skinny stem that darkens with handling or in age, and spores - μ long. my definition ofthe species may not completely match your field guide's definition...
, medium-sized mushrooms belonged in thegenus. over the centuries, however, mycologists placed more and more ofthemushrooms in other genera. in the last decade or so the decimation was completed with the creation ofthe new genera rhodocollybia, gymnopus, and dendrocollybia, leaving only three species...
so far have been unsuccessful. they are not widely eaten in the united states, but worldwide they rank third in consumption, just behind agaricus bisporus (the common store mushroom) and lentinus edodes (shiitake). indeed, straw mushrooms have been used for food in china for two thousand years. baskets...
season. moving ever outward leaving depleted ground within the circle. those who have opened their minds, hearts and souls to the realms of magic may speak to you ofthe fairies. those who know the fairies will tell you that fairy rings are where the fairies dance and perform many ofthe rituals of...
of a plant, whereby the fungus receives carbohydrates from the plant's photosynthesis and the plant gains the mycelium's very large surface area to absorb water and mineral nutrients from the soil. some are cultivated by ants. for humans, some basidiomycota are a source of food. on the other hand, they...