(^5) PARASOL MUSHROOM
Some fungi, like the penny bun
and parasol mushroom, are good
to eat. But if you are not an expert
at identifying them, you could be
poisoned by a killer like the death cap.
(^6) FLY AGARIC
The fly agaric is one of the
best-known “toadstools” – a word often
used for inedible or poisonous fungi. The
white scales on its red cap are the remains of
a thin veil that covered the growing fungus.
(^8) STUMP PUFFBALL
Puffballs are named for the way the
ripe fungi puff clouds of dust-like
spores when they are kicked or hit
by rain. Just one giant puffball can
contain an amazing 7 trillion
(7,000,000,000,000) spores.
The tough stem and
cap contain chitin,
which also forms
the wings of insects
The ring is part
of the veil that
covered the cap of
the young mushroom
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(^7) PENNY BUN
The root-like fibres attached
to the stem are just a tiny
part of the penny bun’s
mycelium. This can cover
huge areas. The mycelium
of a single honey fungus
can extend 150,000 sq m
(1.6 million sq ft).
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