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Monomethylhydrazine, [60] gyromitrin, [61] raw Gyromitra esculenta, [62] and N-methyl-N-formylhydrazine [44] [63] have been shown to be carcinogenic in experimental animals. Although Gyromitra esculenta has not been observed to cause cancer in humans, [64] it is possible there is a carcinogenic risk for people who ingest these types of ...
Asterophora parasitica, commonly known as the parasitic Asterophora or the Russula parasite, is a species of fungus that grows as a parasite on other mushrooms. The fruit bodies are small, with silky fibers on the surface of grayish caps and thick, widely spaced gills.
The fruiting bodies of many larger fungi such as the chanterelle and the cep are collected as edible mushrooms. [5] [6] Some, such as truffles, are esteemed as costly delicacies. [7] A few species such as Agaricus bisporus and oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) are cultivated. [8] Mould fungi produce foods like tempeh, savoury Javanese fermented ...
The genus Amanita was first published with its current meaning by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1797. [1] Under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, Persoon's concept of Amanita, with Amanita muscaria (L.) Pers. as the type species, has been officially conserved against the older Amanita Boehm (1760), which is considered a synonym of Agaricus L. [2]
Stropharia aeruginosa, commonly known as the blue-green stropharia, [1] or verdigris agaric, is a medium-sized green, slimy woodland mushroom, found on lawns, mulch and woodland from spring to autumn.
Rhizopus is a genus of common saprophytic fungi on plants and specialized parasites on animals. They are found in a wide variety of organic substances, including "mature fruits and vegetables", [2] jellies, syrups, leather, bread, peanuts, and tobacco.
The species most often sold as such quack cures is A. subrufescens, which is often referred to by the erroneous name "Agaricus Blazei" and advertised by fanciful trade names such as "God's mushroom" or "mushroom of life", but can cause allergic reactions and even liver damage if consumed in excessive amounts.
Amanita pantherina compared to closely related species. Cap: 5–18 centimetres (2–7 inches) wide, [2] hemispheric at first, then convex to plano-convex, deep brown to hazel-brown to pale ochraceous brown, densely distributed warts that are pure white to sordid cream, minutely verruculose, floccose, easily removable.