Vegetables

Fungi and lichens Barnacle lichen. Looking like little barnacles growing on tree trunks, get to know barnacle lichen which you’ll find on the bark of… Read More »What Are The Fungi That Grow On Trees?

Other less well-known edible species happy to grow on logs include lion’s mane, chicken-of-the-woods, maitake (also called hen-of-the-woods), nameko, and pioppini. White buttons, portabellos, and… Read More »Can You Eat Mushrooms On A Log?

As a general rule, you cannot eat the mushrooms growing on your lawn, as some varieties can be highly toxic to humans. Then, there’s the… Read More »Can I Eat Mushrooms That Grow In My Yard?

Why are mushrooms growing in mulch? Mulch is rich in decaying matter, which makes it a perfect environment for mushrooms to grow in. The most… Read More »Why Are Mushrooms Growing In My Wood Chips?

Mushrooms will grow on wood in a moist environment. Moisture within the wood allows the fibers to break down and rot which encourages mushrooms to… Read More »Why Do Mushrooms Grow On Wood?

The most well known example of a symbiosis between fungi and plants is the lichen, if you will allow me to include algae as plants.… Read More »What Is An Example Of Symbiotic Fungi?

While morels can be easily identified, they do have poisonous look-alikes. The term “false morel” describes a few species, including the beefsteak mushrooms, that have… Read More »Is There A Poisonous Mushroom That Looks Like A Morel?

Parasitic fungi can affect plants and animals alike, with the most striking example being the Cordyceps genus. What are parasitic fungi? Parasitic and pathogenic fungi… Read More »What Is An Example Of Parasitic Fungi?

Amanita phalloides. Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) Perhaps the deadliest of all mushrooms, the death cap is found throughout Europe and closely resembles edible straw mushrooms… Read More »What Is The Deadliest Mushroom In The Woods?

People get sporotrichosis by coming in contact with the fungal spores in the environment. Cutaneous (skin) infection is the most common form of the infection.… Read More »How Do You Get Sporotrichosis?