#FungiFacts

[glamblessings]

Everything you need to know about cooking mushrooms.

Calling all mushroom enthusiasts. Prepare to become a fungi aficionado as we spill the secrets to mastering the art of cooking mushrooms. Your taste buds will thank you.

[depressiongoblin]

Fun fact about Hypholoma fasciculare, commonly known as the sulphur tuft: They fluoresce under UV light! #fluorescent #mushroom #mycology #mushroomidentification #sulfurtuft #hypholomafasciculare #fungi #fungus #fungifacts #mycomonday #mushroommonday #nature #naturephotography #naturefacts #blacklight #blacklightphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd6lnqSOwXu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[5factum]

Fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants. The majority of fungi are omnivores and excel at breaking down animal proteins.

They can also infect the tissues of animals that have a compromised immune system. Not just this but there are more Interesting Facts about Fungi, so scroll down to know more on 5factum.

[thecreakingdoor]

That’s right, it looks like I’m holding poop. But this is an excellent fire starter made by nature. These special fungi are called King Alfred’s Cakes and legend has it that in the 9th Century when the king was hiding from the Vikings, a peasant woman gave him shelter. The only proviso was he had to look after her cakes that were cooking while she went out. He thought that stuff was servant-biz obvs and promptly forgot the cakes which burnt to a cinder. To hide his embarrassment he then discarded all of the cakes throughout the forest. This fungi has special properties that mean once dry they can ignite very quickly and maintain an ember for days. This apparently allowed our ancestors to keep them lit while travelling between camps and made lighting fires much easier. I’m going to give it a go and see whether they maintain their embers in our log burner overnight. . . . #kingalfred #kingalfredscakes #fungifriday #fungifacts #bushcraft #bushcraftuk #campfirestories #daldiniaconcentrica #vikings #firestarter #outdoortype #camping #mushroomhunting #foraginguk (at Harrowby, Lincolnshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKoK8fkhD51/?igshid=rja8od3pf2z4

[fantastic-fungi]

‪#DidYouKnow‬ Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a hallucinogen and must be considered poisonous? Amanita muscaria is noted for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. The mushroom was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia and has a religious significance in these cultures. ‪#FungiFacts‬ #FantasticFungi #FungiFacts #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mushroom #Fungus #Mycology #Science #Nature #Earth

[nature-and-happiness]

fantastic-fungi: cludes mushrooms, with scaly, glutinous to dry cap surfaces. They frequently grow on wood or at the bases of trees or on decaying tree roots, and they have spores which are brown, light brown, or yellowish brown in deposit. Find us on other social channels! Facebook: http://ift.tt/1nZWOwT Tumblr: fantastic-fungi.tumblr.com Twitter: http://ift.tt/1wflZkz Steller: @FantasticFungi (Photo credit for this gorgeous shot: nutmeg66 on flickr http://ift.tt/1JNGUXm) from nature and happiness

[lechantilly]

C is for Chadmanita Muskaria (also known as Fly Chadmanita)

[depressiongoblin]

Neolentinus lepideus, "The Train Wrecker" grows from decomposing conifer wood and often appears on railroad ties or other man-made structures. 🚂🛤🍄 . . . . . . . . . . #scalylentinus #mycology #mushroom #mushroomhunting #mushrooms #wildmushrooms #nature #naturephotography #fungifacts #mushroomidentification https://www.instagram.com/p/CPltJ8iLP-m/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fantastic-fungi]

It's not an episode of Law and Order, it's actual science. Fungi may help law enforcement solve crimes. "There is enough difference between fungal communities across the country that researchers can pinpoint the origin of dust to within miles of where it came from..." # http://www.popsci.com/fungi-knows-exactly-where-dust-has-been #Mushrooms #FungiFacts #FantasticFungi #Fungi #Mycology #Fungus #Mushroom #Science #Nature #Earth #History #Interesting

[fantastic-fungi]

#DidYouKnow that under the right conditions, some mushrooms' spores can sit dormant for decades or even a century and still grow? #FungiFacts #FantasticFungi www.fantasticfungi.com #Mushrooms #FungiFacts #FantasticFungi #Fungi #Mycology #Fungus #Mushroom #Science #Nature #Earth #History #Interesting

[fantastic-fungi]

Have you seen our Fantastic Fungi Kickstarter video yet? Check it out! •••••••••••• Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/FantasticFungi •••••••••••• We are so excited to make this film and hope you can join us! We’ve pulled together the biggest change agents in environmental activism – Paul Stamets, Dr. Andrew Weil, Lyn Lear, Michael Pollan, & many others. We also have award-winning filmmaker, eco-warrior, and Godfather of Timelapse, Louie Schwartzberg, behind the camera calling the shots! •••••••••••• Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/FantasticFungi •••••••••••••••••••••••• Help us spread the word! •••••••••••••••••••••••• Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/FantasticFungi #‎Science #FungiFacts‬ #Fungi #Fungus#Mushrooms #Mushroom #Nature #Mycology #FantasticFungi #Mushrooms #Mycelium #Kickstarter #Shrooms #Fungus

[fantastic-fungi]

#DidYouKnow in Europe the practice of deliberately burning woodland to encourage growth of morel #mushrooms had to be banned? #FungiFacts #FantasticFungi #Fungi #Mycology #Fungus #Mushroom #Science #Nature #Earth #History #Interesting www.fantaticfungi.com

[fantastic-fungi]

#‎DidYouKnow‬ Coprinopsis atramentaria has gills that turn black and eventually liquefy, creating an "ink"? This is what give us its more commonly used name: ink cap or inky cap. ‪#‎Science #FungiFacts‬ #Fungi #Fungus #Mushrooms #Mushroom #Nature #Mycology www.fantasticfungi.com (Image: "when good coprinus go bad" by viknanda on flickr!)

[fantastic-fungi]

#DidYouKnow Hydnellum peckii aka Bleeding Tooth Fungus is an inedible fungus? It is a hydnoid species, producing spores on the surface of vertical spines or tooth-like projections that hang from the undersurface of the fruit bodies. It is found in North America, Europe, and was also discovered in Iran (2008) and Korea (2010). #FantasticFungi #FungiFacts #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mushroom #Fungus #Mycology #Science #Nature #Earth www.fantasticfungi.com

[fantastic-fungi]

#DidYouKnow that some people actually believe that religion evolved from hallucinogenic mushrooms, specifically Amanita muscaria? Whether or not one believes this theory, it is true that mushrooms have played a role in many ancient religious traditions and may have influenced how they evolved. #FungiFacts #Fungi #Mushrooms #Fungus #Mycology #Nature #Science #FantasticFungi #Mushrooms www.fantasticfungi.com (Beautiful photo via Elkaypics on Flickr! https://www.flickr.com/photos/elkaypics)