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Morchella esculenta (commonly known as common morel, morel, yellow morel, true morel, morel mushroom, and sponge morel) is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae of the Ascomycota. It is one of the most readily recognized of all the edible mushrooms and highly sought after.
Morchella, the true morels, is a genus of edible sac fungi closely related to anatomically simpler cup fungi in the order Pezizales (division Ascomycota).These distinctive fungi have a honeycomb appearance due to the network of ridges with pits composing their caps.
Fomes fomentarius (commonly known as the tinder fungus, [3] false tinder fungus, hoof fungus, [3] tinder conk, tinder polypore or ice man fungus) is a species of fungal plant pathogen found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
A spore print is made by placing the spore-producing surface flat on a sheet of dark and white paper or on a sheet of clear, stiff plastic, which facilitates moving the spore print to a darker or lighter surface for improved contrast; for example, it is easier to determine whether the spore print is pure white or, rather, very slightly pigmented.
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, [5] is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita.It is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, and usually red mushroom.
The parrot toadstool is a small mushroom, with a convex to umbonate cap up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in diameter, which is green when young and later yellowish or even pinkish tinged. [3] The stipe , measuring 2–8 cm (0.8–3.1 in) in length and 3–5 mm in width, is green to greenish yellow. [ 3 ]
The mushroom is edible and has a sweet taste. [8] Old mushrooms may be spongy and soft inside. [17] The species is high in nutrition and can be used for cooking. [18] One field guide says that the mushroom is one of the best to eat and has a sweet flavor that is especially appealing to some people. [19]
Although the stem is initially loosely stuffed with cottony hyphae, it eventually becomes hollow in maturity; overall, the mushroom is rather fragile. [17] The spore deposit is yellow, and the flesh is white. [18] Relative to other typical mushroom species, the spores of V. bohemica are huge, typically measuring 60–80 by 15–18 μm.