If you enjoy caring for houseplants, you might be a bit alarmed to discover mushrooms sprouting from the soil. After all, are the mushrooms poisonous? Will they harm your plants?…
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While purple mushrooms aren’t particularly common, they are an absolute delight to come across on strolls through the forest. Typically,…
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Correct mushroom identification is the most important aspect of foraging for wild mushrooms. Of the more than 14,000 identified species…
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Truffles are the spore-bearing fruiting bodies of subterranean ascomycete fungi across dozens of genera and multiple families within the order…
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Various species of jack-o’-lantern mushrooms and chicken of the woods commonly occur across North American forests, sometimes with overlapping fruiting…
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While maitake and shiitake mushrooms are both highly prized edible mushrooms, they are not closely related and don’t share similar…
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As their common name suggests, coral mushrooms produce fruiting bodies shaped like branching or stalked marine corals. Together with club…
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If you’ve found a bounty of wild edible mushrooms, you may be wondering the best way to preserve your delicious…
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Of the roughly 13,500 identified species of macroscopic, mushroom-forming fungi, about 8,500 are gilled. These mushrooms exist within multiple orders…
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Enoki and shiitake mushrooms are popular in many culinary dishes. Though fungi may be lumped into one group, these two…
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Oyster mushrooms are a widely foraged and cultivated genus of mushrooms. If you’re interested in mushroom hunting, familiarizing yourself with…
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Blue-colored mushrooms are a bit of a rare occurrence. This is likely due to mushrooms’ lack of widespread use for…
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The world is filled with fungi. In fact, some experts suggest that there are as many as six million different…
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Fairy rings are a well-known phenomenon. On the surface, they’re rather difficult to explain. After all, while nature is quite…
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Have you heard of the bear’s head tooth mushroom? Described like it is a creature out of a fiction novel,…
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The world of mushrooms features an incredible array of diversity in morphological characteristics. The fascinating fruiting bodies of fungi come…
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Mushrooms are an exceptionally versatile fungi, often used to accompany vegetables in various dishes. Interestingly, some mushrooms mimic the taste…
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A few mushroom species are similar to the bear’s head tooth mushroom and the lion’s mane mushroom. With their white…
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Mushrooms growing from grass often indicate a healthy lawn or meadow. Soils rich in fungi represent a robust, living soil…
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Mushrooms and other fungi make up a large part of our world. Of the 14,000 species of documented mushrooms, only…
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Adding dried mushrooms to a savory dish is an excellent way to bring out a punch of flavor and add…
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There are about 14,000 different species of mushrooms growing in the world. Mushrooms are a wide-spread and beloved part of…
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Mushrooms as an organism often defy categorization attempts. They’re not exactly plants — in fact, mushrooms share more DNA with…
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Are you familiar with truffle mushrooms? Technically, a truffle is not a mushroom at all. Truffle mushrooms grow below the…
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Some animals absolutely love eating mushrooms in the wild. Some others eat mushrooms only occasionally, perhaps when they cannot find…
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Chefs and food consumers the world over love mushrooms. Coming from the kingdom known as Fungi, these delicacies enhance various…
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People often refer to Cauliflower and Enoki mushrooms as noodle mushrooms. These are the two most common mushrooms that look…
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Come along and discover 22 unique types of rare mushrooms worldwide. Some are incredibly rare and expensive, while others are…
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While strolling along a forest trail, you may have come across sponge-like fungi fruiting from a tree, scattered across the…
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Mushrooms come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Several species of mushroom are a bright, eye-catching orange, and…
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If you’ve recently foraged or purchased a bounty of chanterelle mushrooms, you may be wondering about the best way to…
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Imagine walking through the forest, the fresh air carrying a scent of humus in the air, and seeing brightly colored…
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The wonderful world of amanitas contains some seriously intriguing, and seriously toxic mushrooms. In this guide, we’ll compare death cap…
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Granted, even the largest non-puffball mushrooms aren’t all that large. But there are some mushrooms that are so tiny you…
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Cluster mushrooms, also known as cespitose mushrooms, grow from a common origin in tight clusters and belong to the kingdom…
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The resurgence of interest in mushrooming and the health benefits of consuming mushrooms has led to an increase in learning…
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What could be more fascinating than discovering fungi shaped like ocean coral while walking the forest? Continue reading to learn…
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Looking for mushrooms that can serve as a chicken alternative? There are a few wild and cultivated mushroom species that…
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In recent years, growing and selling gourmet mushrooms has churned out impressive profits for several small and large commercial mushroom…
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If you’re interested in magic mushrooms, you may be familiar with liberty caps. These mushrooms contain psilocybin, the potent tryptamine…
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While the mushrooms typically depicted in movies, games, and fantasy novels tend to look nothing like wood, there are actually…
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Looking for a fun, spooky nighttime activity in the woods? Hunting for mushrooms that glow in the dark might be…
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Looking for a beginner-friendly and wonderfully edible mushroom to cultivate at home? Look no further than the easy-to-grow, resilient oyster…
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If you’ve come home with a big batch of portobello mushrooms, you may be wondering about the best method of…
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When foraging for wild mushrooms it is important to field dress them or at least lightly clean them before putting…
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While strolling through a meadow, field, or forest, you may come across lifeforms that prompt a double-take. Was that a…
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If you’re starting to learn about mycology, you may be quite astounded by the varying types of mushrooms that exist…