The scientific study of fungi.
Questions tagged [mycology]
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How do fairy rings propagate?
It was somewhat new to me that mushrooms usually aren't individual organisms, but are merely the visible bodies of a bunch of fungi living in the soil. I know that mushrooms emit spores to reproduce, but what has been bizarre to me is how fairy…
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Why do mushrooms grow in rings (sometimes called "Fairy Rings")?
Mushrooms disperse their spore in all direction. Then why is there a formation of fairy rings? Why do they grow in one shape and not randomly?
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How do fungi react to being grown in a tissue culture?
I know how plant cells and animal cells react to being cultured and grown this way, but what about mushrooms? Would they respond like plants, and result in embryos growing off the mass? Or does the mass just grow indefinitely as in animals? Has…
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Do all mushrooms have the same multicellular ancestor?
Do all mushrooms have the same multicellular ancestor? Did that ancestor feature common mushroom elements such as cap, stem, sporofore, vulva, bulb, etc.
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Where does mycelium growing in wood get oxygen?
As per title, where does mycelium, growing in wood, get its oxygen? I mean when the mycelium is spreading into wood, say an old log, beneath the surface.
As an example, say I put mushroom dowels into a log, and seal it over with wax - standard way…
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What is the scientific name of such a fungus?
Several days ago, in a bush I found the fungus as attached which is about 25cm in height and does not look like an edible mushroom:
Any one has an idea of its scientific name and other details?
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How does a fungus protect itself from digestion by other fungi?
If a fungus releases its digestive enzymes outside its body, how does it protect itself from digestion? How do fungi growing nearby protect themselves?
I have tried searching this on google but couldn't get an answer.
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This looks like a mushroom is it eatable?
This looks like mushroom it's white and there are insects feeding on it....it seems to be growing on a cascabela thevetia
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Do all fungi dislike acidic environments?
I know that some fungi prefer mildly alkaline environments and dislike acidic environments. Is that true of all fungi, or do some fungi prefer acidic environments? If so, are such acidic fungi rare exceptions or is it common for there to be…
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Why doesn't submersion in water kill fungi?
I have read that fungi cannot live without air. Does a couple of minutes in a swimming pool full of chlorinated water kill them as it would a mammal? I've never heard this suggested. Will they survive by enjoying trapped air? Or by "holding their…
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Can Mother-to-Child Transmission Occur in Relation to Mycotoxins or Mycoestrogens?
There are 17 officially noted cases in which leukemia or melanoma cancer cells crossed the placenta from mother to child. Other crossings include metals (or metalloid elements), such as mercury or arsenic (just as an example). There are also…
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white and brown mushrooms. same species but...?
On Cooking SE and Wikipedia we wonder if someone can claify:
Are white vs brown immature fruiting bodies of Agaricus bisporus different stages of development like many kinds of fruit change color as they ripen? Or are they different cultivars or are…
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Is it a trichoderma?
I have got some fungi on a polypore. Can it be a trichoderma?
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Why does mold grow on silicone caulk?
I notice mold likes to grow on silicone caulk. I find it odd since silicone is mostly inorganic and doesn't contain any nutrients for mold to grow on unlike soil and clothing. Can mold metabolize silicon?
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What can eating pink mold do to a healthy person (someone whose immune system is not weakened)?
I've tried searching it up, but my research has yielded nothing very specific.
The following website was the closest I came to finding something about pink mold on bread. It, however, said nothing about the effects of eating pink mold…
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