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The shiitake (/ ʃ ɪ ˈ t ɑː k eɪ, ˌ ʃ iː ɪ-,-k i /; [1] Japanese: [ɕiꜜːtake] ⓘ Chinese/black forest mushrooms or Lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed around the globe.
1786 illustration. Coprinellus micaceus was illustrated in a woodcut by the 16th-century botanist Carolus Clusius in what is arguably the first published monograph on fungi, the 1601 Rariorum plantarum historia (History of rare plants), in an appendix, [2] [3] Clusius erroneously believed the species to be poisonous, and classified it as a genus of Fungi perniciales (harmful fungi).
Sougo Tokiwa is an 18-year-old high school student who dreams of becoming a king. After discovering a mysterious watch-like device, Sougo encounters two time travelers: a resistance fighter named Geiz Myokoin and a woman named Tsukuyomi, who reveals that Sougo became a tyrannical dictator known as Ohma Zi-O in the year 2068.
The physiological and ecological function of fungal bioluminescence has not been established with certainty. It has been suggested that in the dark beneath closed tropical forest canopies, bioluminescent fruit bodies may be at an advantage by attracting grazing animals (including insects and other arthropods) that could help disperse their spores.
Shiitake and oyster mushrooms have traditionally been produced using the outdoor log technique, although controlled techniques such as indoor tray growing or artificial logs made of compressed substrate have been substituted. [4] [5] [6] Shiitake mushrooms that are grown under a forested canopy are considered non-timber forest products. [7]
Experts say the Amanita muscaria, a red and white psychoactive mushroom, earned its place in holiday decor through some surprising origins. (Photo: Getty Creative) (bbbrrn via Getty Images)
Omphalotus nidiformis may be confused with the edible brown oyster mushroom (Pleurotus australis), which is brown and does not glow in the dark. [19] Confusion with another edible lookalike, Pleurotus ostreatus , common in the Northern Hemisphere and cultivated commercially, has been the source for at least one case of poisoning reported in the ...
A family in Canada is mourning the loss of their young son whose recent death is believed to have been caused by a poisonous mushroom. CBC News reports that the unnamed three-year old ate a toxic ...