Mushroom Expert
Mushroomexpert.com is a great website by Michael Kuo for anyone interested in identifying fungi, whether edible or poisonous! As well as Mushroom of the Month, the site also includes great sections on:
- Collecting for Study
- Making Spore Prints
- Descriptions & Journals
- Identifying Mushrooms
- Determining Odor and Taste
- Pronouncing Latin Names
- Testing Chemical Reactions
- Preserving Specimens
- Using a Microscope
- Mushroom Taxonomy
- Digital Photography Tips
- Scanning Mushrooms
Although they are beautiful, there is no simple way of knowing which fungi are safe to eat and which poisonous. Do not experiment with edible fungi, and get expert advice if you are in any doubt. Do not trust visual identification alone, whether from books or websites, as fungi vary tremendously in size, shape, colour and sometimes even in growing habitat.
Why not grow your own?
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Related:
- All About Fungi: Part 1
- Saturday Cimema: How mushrooms can save the world
- Ancient fungus farmers
- Death of mycology – a career opportunity?
Tags: Biology, Environment, Food, Fungi, Microbiology, Mycology, Science
