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The species was first described scientifically by American mycologist Howard James Banker in 1913. [2] Italian Pier Andrea Saccardo placed the species in the genus Hydnum in 1925, [3] while Walter Henry Snell and Esther Amelia Dick placed it in Calodon in 1956; [4] Hydnum peckii (Banker) Sacc. and Calodon peckii Snell & E.A. Dick are synonyms of Hydnellum peckii.
Victims feed on blood. While in the body, it is anaerobic, and causes the victim to exhibit vampire-like behavior. Outside the body, it sporulates into dust. If an infected person is cut deep enough, the bacteria turns them into powder. Can be treated, but not cured, with a pill containing a fusion inhibitor and dehydrated blood. Venus particle
Sarcosoma globosum is most commonly studied in Northern Europe, particularly Sweden. However, its population has been in decline for the past 50 years. The organism's preference of well-drained, nutrient-rich soil near rivers and streams within light spruce forests has caused the fungus to go extinct in several central European countries.
According to the National Library of Medicine, Cordyceps is a composite of a fungus that grows on the larva of insects, basically taking over their bodies. But it can't jump to humans .
The fungus has long been recognised to have antibacterial properties: the addition of the fungus to soup broth was known to prevent it from spoiling for several days. [69] One of the responsible antibiotics, albaflavenone, was isolated in 2011. It is a sesquiterpenoid that was already known from the soil bacterium Streptomyces albidoflavus. [69]
A coprophilous fungus (dung-loving fungus) [1] is a type of saprobic fungus that grows on animal dung. The hardy spores of coprophilous species are unwittingly consumed by herbivores from vegetation, and are excreted along with the plant matter. The fungi then flourish in the faeces, before releasing their spores to the surrounding area.
The fungus occasionally fruits on humus or on very rotten wood. [18] The mushroom is known from North Africa, Asia and Europe and can be locally very common. [ 26 ] There is some doubt over the extent of its range in North America, as some sightings refer to the related R. silvicola ; initially the name "Russula emetica" was often applied to ...
When young, this fungus is often confused with species of the deadly genus Amanita. Agaricus osecanus is rare, and is without the almond smell. [6] Agaricus xanthodermus, the yellow stainer, can cause stomach upsets. [4]