Caty’s mushrooms
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Do not eat wild mushrooms if you are not sure of their identification!Este blog não serve de referência para trabalhos escolares e afins.
Não apanhe cogumelos silvestres para consumo próprio se não tiver a certeza se são comestíveis.-
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Mushrooms in Yellowstone National Park
Sadly, I didn’t have the opportunity to visit the Yellowstone National Park … yet! But, it’s on my “to do” list! So all of these pictures are from my dear friend Irina. This is not the first time, nor the last time … Continue reading
Mushrooms in the park 2011
This park was built three years ago and this was the second consecutive year that I found mushrooms. This year I noticed that the Boletus appeared first and these species appeared several weeks later. Almost all of the species that … Continue reading
Mushrooms in the park 2011
At dusk … Ao anoitecer … As you can see, when you take pictures of mushrooms for identification the light is very important. In the last pictures it seems that the mushrooms are pink and they weren’t. Como podem ver … Continue reading
Mycorrhiza 1.01
As promised, here are some basic concepts about mycorrhiza, my most recent scientific interest. What is a mycorrhiza? A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a plant root and a fungus. This means that there is a close connection between … Continue reading
a day at the lab
Mycorrhiza have always been my lab neighbours … but our relation is evolving and one of this days I will be “breathing” mycorrhiza. Today, I spent the day at the lab surrounded by mycorrhiza and had the opportunity to work … Continue reading
The largest fungal fruiting body
“A giant polypore, Fomitiporia ellipsoidea, was found in Hainan Island in southern China. It was 20 y old, and its estimated volume was 409 000 – 525 000 cm3 and weight was 400 – 500 kg. This is the first report … Continue reading
Mushrooms in Sequoia National Park, California, USA
For me, it’s a pleasure to see that my friends share my enthusiasm about mushrooms … or at least they acknowledge that we can take great pictures with them. All the photographs in this post were taken by my dear … Continue reading
mushrooms are not just food
After setting up my mushroom production experiment, I was surprised in the “Ecology of Soil Microorganisms” with an oral presentation regarding the use of Agrocybe aegerita to produce enzymes. I knew long ago that fungi, specially the ones that grow … Continue reading
Mushrooms in Muir Woods, California, USA
In my recent vacations I had the pleasure of visiting the Muir Woods National Monument. This park is located near the Golden Gate bridge, on the opposite side of San Francisco. The redwood sequoia dominates the vegetation. These are the … Continue reading
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