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A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, hence the word mushroom is most often applied to fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills (lamellae, sing. lamella) on the underside of the cap just as do store-bought white mushrooms. However, "mushroom" can also refer to a wide variety of gilled fungi, with or without stems, and the term is used even more generally to describe both the fleshy fruiting bodies of some Ascomycota and the woody or leathery fruiting bodies of some Basidiomycota, depending upon the context of the word. Forms deviating from the standard form usually have more specific names, such as "puffball", "stinkhorn", and "morel", and gilled mushrooms themselves are often called "agarics" in reference to their similarity to Agaricus or their placement in the order Agaricales. By extension, "mushroom" can also designate the entire fungus when in culture or the thallus (called a mycelium) of species forming the fruiting bodies called mushrooms.

Identifying mushrooms requires a basic understanding of their macroscopic structure. Most are Basidiomycetes and gilled. Their spores, called basidiospores, are produced on the gills and fall in a fine rain of powder from under the caps as a result. At the microscopic level the basidiospores are shot off of basidia and then fall between the gills in the dead air space. As a result, for most mushrooms, if the cap is cut off and placed gill-side-down overnight, a powdery impression reflecting the shape of the gills (or pores, or spines, etc.) is formed (when the fruitbody is sporulating). The color of the powdery print, called a spore print, is used to help classify mushrooms and can help to identify them. Spore print colors include white (most common), brown, black, purple-brown, pink, yellow, and cream, but almost never blue, green, or red.

While modern identification of mushrooms is quickly becoming molecular, the standard methods for identification are still used by most and have developed into a fine art harking back to medieval times and the Victorian era, combined with microscopic examination. The presence of juices upon breaking, bruising reactions, odors, tastes, shades of color, habitat, habit, and season are all considered by mycologists, amateur and professional alike. Tasting and smelling mushrooms carries its own hazards because of poisons and allergens. Chemical tests are also used for some genera.

In general, identification to genus can often be accomplished in the field using a local mushroom guide. Identification to species, however, requires more effort; one must remember that a mushroom develops from a button stage into a mature structure, and only the latter can provide certain characteristics needed for the identification of the species. However, over-mature specimens lose features and cease producing spores. Many novices have mistaken humid water marks on paper for white spore prints, or discolored paper from oozing liquids on lamella edges for colored spored prints.

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1. Sel culture slate wall tile
June 10, 2008

www.stoneowner.com China newstar stone(VCT FACTORY) can export the slate building material, it is suit for modern building and folk house, the aesthetically exhibits naturalness, brilliantness and primitiveness. The surface is available mushroom slate, meshed slate, hone slate, nature slate, culture slate, polished slate, ect. Culture slate (slate Ledger panels) is a pre-glued products, that are easy for installing, that make likely culture wall. Suitable for indoor and outdoor, such as culture slate wall, cultured stone surround fireplace, surround door and window, it has been wide... (read more)

Author: margaret huang

2. Treasure Hunting For Truffles
June 03, 2008

Black Truffles Truffles is a mushroom that has formed a symbiotic relationship their environment. They grow underground among the roots of trees with only a few types of trees, such as cedar and maples that are not associated with truffle forming fungi. Many mushrooms look quite similar to truffles but are poisonous so never eat a wild mushroom without the guidance from an expert. Truffles are found underground among the roots of chestnut, elm, oak, pine and willow trees during the fall, winter and spring seasons. Where Can I Find Truffles? Truffles are quite common in ... (read more)

Author: David Cowley

3. Complete Information on Erythromelalgia with Treatment and Prevention
May 30, 2008

Erythromelalgia, also known under the name of disease of the mitchell, neuralgia red, or erythermalgia, is a rare disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower ends, are episodically blocked and inflamed. Erythromelalgia can happen like primary or secondary disorder. Primary erythromelalgia is caused by mutation of the voltage-gated sodium channel a-subunit gene SCN9A. Secondary erythromelalgia can result from small fiber peripheral neuropathy of any cause, hypercholesterolemia, mushroom or mercury poisoning, and some autoimmune disorders. Primary erythromelalgia may be classified as e... (read more)

Author: Juliet Cohen

4. The Benefits of Mushrooms
May 24, 2008

Mushrooms are one of the healthy foods that can be eaten raw or cooked with any dishes, either Asian, fusion or Mediterranean. Here are some mushroom facts I found after some research: 1. There are over 14,000 different types of mushrooms in this world out of which 3,000 are edible and 700 are known for its medicinal properties. Less than 1% are poisonous. 2. Mushrooms are a neither an herb or a vegetable but a type of fungi 3. Mushrooms are very low in calories (only 100 cal/oz), have very little sodium and fat, and high in fiber. 4. Mushrooms (fresh ones)... (read more)

Author: Opalyn Mok

5. Moral Mushroom Hunting-The False Moral
May 15, 2008

Here in Northern Michigan when you are hunting for Morel mushroom, one of the first mushrooms to appear is the False Moral. I wouldn’t really call it a look alike but this is what they call it. Here it is called a beefsteak mushroom. I have also head it called a brain mushroom. I guess that is what it really resembles. It is found though out the country. But is most common in the North, and in the Mountains. It is very popular here in upper Michigan. The color is brownish becoming darker with age going to almost black. This is a fairly good size mushroom. The cap averaging two to four inches w... (read more)

Author: Larry Cowling

6. I believe in angels - and fairies and mermaids
April 30, 2008

elsabe@atapestryoflife.com Have you ever seen a real fairy? Or a giant, or a dwarf, or a troll, or a mermaid, or an angel? No? Then that means they do not exist, right? If you have never been to Africa, would you be able to identify a giant African elephant, or a giraffe, or a male lion with a huge mane, or a black mamba? Or if you have never been to Europe, would you be able to identify the Eiffel Tower, Windsor Castle, the leaning tower of Pisa? If you have never been to Egypt, would you recognize the pyramids or the sphinx? Of course, you say. There are photographs of th... (read more)

Author: Elsabe Smit

7. Duck Breast with Chianti. Leek mousse and Boletus Mushroom
April 25, 2008

This dish is simple to make, but when you serve it people will be amazed. This one is really delicious and one with which I got a lot of praise. The recipe is for four persons, just adjust the numbers for more or heavy eaters. You will need: 1 Duck Breast 0.45 pint of Chianti “Classico” 1 shallot A little Rosemary 1 Leek Stalk 1 Large Sliced Potato 3 table Spoon Olive oil extra of vierge Salt 3 Pieces of the Boletus Mushroom 1 Garlic Clove Make shallow notches on the fat side in the Duck Brest Use a deep bowl to marinade the meat. Prepare the Marinade as a... (read more)

Author: Hans Dekker

8. 20 Year Old Ex Mushroom Picker Retired In 2008
April 21, 2008

My name is Mark Beck and I am 20 years old. I was like everybody else in the working world by getting up to an annoying alarm clock. That would go off at 5:30 in the morning. I used to hate getting up early and having to go to work, which was a mushroom factory that I worked at. I would have to cut and pick mushrooms all day. I felt like I was being treated as a slave instead of a employee. Looking at my life I saw all my bills building up on my table, and no way out. I did not want to be in the mushroom factory for 25 to 30 years from now. So like anybody else I got on the internet in sear... (read more)

Author: Mark Beck

9. A Look At Various Flavors Of Appetizer Recipes
April 10, 2008

Every party occasion becomes smelly by including various recipes into the menu. There are inclusion of various recipes of appetizers in the menu card of various restaurants & hotels. There are recipes, which are available from simple food recipes to elegant hors d'oeauvres. Some hors d'oeuvres recipes consists of appetizer recipes, which are dip, recipes of mushroom which are stuffed, finger foods which are hot & cold. There is the inclusion of chicken wing recipes & there are various tasty tidbits. There are different categories of appetizers. Different types of cheese recipes are perfec... (read more)

Author: Muna wa Wanjiru

10. Do Not Let Mold Reduce Your Property Value
March 29, 2008

Molds are not plants, animals, or bacteria, they are classified under a group called fungi. This group also includes other fungi such as the much relished common button mushroom used on pizza, (Agaricus bisporus) and hundreds of other edible and deadly and even halluchgenic mushrooms. Molds are saprophytic organisms and hence break down and absorb the dead material on which they survive. There are many environments where molds live, and all molds started as outdoor mold long before we ever built homes for mold to move into. But for this article there are two main environments where molds l... (read more)

Author: Remy Na

11. Mushroom- Facts about this Magic Ingredient
March 28, 2008

Here are a few facts about mushrooms and why it is a magic ingredient in our diet: - Mushrooms are often classified as a vegetable or a herb, but they are actually fungi. - While there are over 14,000 mushrooms, only about 3,000 are edible, about 700 have known medicinal properties, and fewer than one percent are recognized as poisonous. - People who collect mushrooms for consumption are known as mycophagists, and the act of collecting them for such is known as mushroom hunting or simply "mushrooming". - Only specimens that are freshly picked or properly preserved should be... (read more)

Author: Sheryl Joaquin

12. A $6 Natural Cure for Poor Liver Function
March 25, 2008

You gotta love your liver. It’s the chief organ responsible for allowing you to "toss a few back" and enjoy your wine buzz without getting sick. It also protects you from many toxins. Unfortunately, it’s not invincible. When the liver is bombarded with too many toxins, it gets hard and stops working. Cirrhosis of the liver is one of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S.... and it goes virtually unnoticed. So does its simple cure... which you can find on the shelf at your local drugstore: milk thistle. Milk thistle - which has many anti-aging properties - is in the daisy family. ... (read more)

Author: Shane Ellison

13. Bitter Melon Recipes - Health Benefits of Bitter Melon
February 11, 2008

Bitter melon is a wonderful herb that is having numerous health benefits. But think that if these herbs are being included in out diet i.e. normal food then it becomes cherry on the cake. Below is a recipe that is really very delicious and having loads of health benefit due to presence of biter melon in it. Ingredients 1. Five tablespoon i.e. about 75 ml vegetable oil 2. One tablespoon i.e. 15 ml of mushroom soy sauce 3. 450 gram sirloin tips, thinly sliced across the grain 4. One firm bitter melon about 340 gram of weight 5. Two garlic cloves ... (read more)

Author: Dr John Anne

14. Shitake Mushrooms, A Fungus with Many Uses
January 28, 2008

Mushrooms are not always considered when people think of bulk organic herbs, but when dried and crushed into a powder, these edible fungi can add a delicate flavor to many dishes, particularly Asian ones. Although gourmet mushrooms such as the shitake can be expensive, if you choose to buy wholesale, you can pay considerably less for dried herbs. Shitake mushroom is perhaps one of the most flavorful of these, and because it is relatively easy to cultivate, the price has been dropping in recent years. An Ancient Cultivar Bulk organic herbs go back a long way in history, but the idea ... (read more)

Author: Anne Harvester

15. More About Cordyceps Sinensis
January 22, 2008

Cordyceps sinensis is found in southwest mountains of China but the fungi have got their distribution all over the world. Most of the species have been noted from parts of Asia. These fungi are found abundantly in damp, humid, temperate and tropical forests. One of the anamorph types of the genus Cordyceps is Beauveria, which is used in controlling insect pests. Some of the species of Cordiceps are highly rich in biochemicals and they have got interesting biological as well as pharmacological properties. The anamorph of Cordyceps subsessilis is an important source of ciclosporin. Ciclosporin i... (read more)

Author: Bryan Abel

16. Reishi Mushroom Kills Cancer And Almost Every Other Ailment
December 14, 2007

When you are sealed you start to take care of the health of your body. One thing you can do to prevent and cure a variety of ailments is to take a little reishi mushroom, an Asian mushroom with incredible health benefits. The University of Haifa in Israel reported on Friday December 14 2007 that the reishi mushroom can be used to fight prostate cancer. They found that the reishi mushroom "attacks the cancer cells directly." The reishi mushroom, Ganoderma Lucidum, was a rarity found only in the wild until only the last quarter of a century when the Japanese have been able to cul... (read more)

Author: Jason Witt

17. A review of The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester
November 30, 2007

One of my greatest pleasures is eating, so I must cook. I savour, therefore I cook. I like tasty food made with fresh ingredients that address all four of our tastes – salt, sour, sweet and bitter – to create a complementary whole. Of course, there is now the fifth taste, unami, the expanding universe within soy sauce, that can amplify other inputs. I have just made an English pie, with chicken, mushrooms, a little diced bacon, seasoning and fresh herbs. It was moistened with stock and an egg before being baked in my own short-crust. Fresh gravy and vegetables alongside is all it will ne... (read more)

Author: Philip Spires

18.

6 Pack Workout is Not Just Like Any Other Type of Workout
November 26, 2007

Everyone wants to look good, and most people these days aren’t just content with being generally fit and looking in good health. These days most people want to be able to bear their midriff without having the excess tummy fat hang over or mushroom on top of their clothes. And this is why many people are looking for help in the direction of what is known as a 6 pack workout. Now, although you might think that a 6 pack workout is just like any other type of workout, I do have to tell you that you would be wrong. Sure you could do many exercises and things which are advocated in the many diet a... (read more)

Author: Muna wa Wanjiru

19. Delicious Chicken Spaghetti Recipes
November 11, 2007

I love these recipes. I used chicken breast. I also like to make it with angel hair spaghetti. It is absolutely yummy and very easy to make. I like to sprinkle crushed pepper on top. My family loves this, even my oh-so-picky 5 years old! I use the cream of chicken with herbs soup, we like the extra kick. Ingredients of chicken spaghetti recipe #1: 1 chicken 1 cup onion, chopped 2-3 stalks celery, chopped 1 cup bell peppers, chopped ½ cup butter 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can mushroom soup 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce 16 ounce spaghetti 2 cups V... (read more)

Author: Deedee Purneim

20. Cordyceps as a Form of Chinese Medicine
November 01, 2007

Through the years, people have grown to love mushrooms. That is of course despite the fact that the plants are not actually plants but are forms of fungi growth. Fungi is a typical and usual form of common microorganism. With the popularity of numerous edible mushrooms in the market comes Cordyceps. Cordyceps, scientifically known as Cordyceps sinensis, is a form of parasitic mushroom. Do not be alarmed that the species is parasitic. It thrives in useless materials and elements in nature so in truth, the growth is not harmful to anything. The ancient Chinese medicine was the pioneer to make ... (read more)

Author: Xiang Lin

21. Reishi Mushroom
October 18, 2007

The multi curative properties of tradition Chinese medicine herbs have to an extent dumbfounded many western medical practitioners. The ‘Reishi mushroom’, also known as Ganoderma Lucidum is one such example. One of the oldest mushrooms to be used in curative formulations, its name finds a mention in the ancient religious and secular texts of the Chinese. It has been used in China for centuries together and is used to cure a number of ailments. Though the Reishi mushroom is extremely rare and expensive, technological advancements have made the mass production of this Chinese herb a reality. T... (read more)

Author: Bryan Abel

22.

The Range Of Mushroom Chairs Which Are Produced Today
September 05, 2007

You will find many examples of chairs which can be used to seat people comfortably. One such chair that you will come across is that of the Mushroom chair. This interesting chair was first designed by Pierre Paulin during 1963. The range of Mushroom chairs which are produced today all follow the same basic structural design. While some of the chairs in use today are not designed for body comfort you will soon discover that this chair is made for the user’s comfort.Mushroom chairs quietly simply mould themselves to the user’s body but they have a firm structure which does not allow the inner s... (read more)

Author: Muna wa Wanjiru

23. Easy Recipe - Spaghetti With Canned Tomato Mushroom Sauce
July 24, 2007

This is a swell recipe for those that are too busy to cook a proper meal. Furthermore, been busy is not even a sufficient reason to replace a nutritious meal with instant noodle. Instead of eating instant noodle which contains MSG and preservative that are harmful to our health. Why not gives this recipe a try? This is an easy recipe which requires at most 25 minutes to finish and you can enjoy a sumptuous meal. Ingredients Serving size: 1 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes - Spaghetti (80g) - 1 peppery chicken hot dog - 1 slice of Kraft Cheese - 1/2 ... (read more)

Author: Steve Sim

24. Fresh Food Tips - Mushrooms
July 20, 2007

This piece is written by Fresh Picks staffer April Hammerand. The other day when my Aunt told me that she didn’t like to eat mushrooms because they lack nutritional value, I stopped in my tracks. Was this an urban myth or was it true? I never thought to look up why I eat mushrooms because I’ve always thought that there are so many reasons to eat them…for one, they are delicious!! After researching mushroom nutrition online and talking to our mushroom Guru at River Valley Ranch in Wisconsin, Eric Rose, I learned that, in fact, mushrooms are more than tasty treats. Mushrooms are rich in min... (read more)

Author: Shelly Herman

25. Farmer Interview: River Valley Ranch
July 20, 2007

Wintertime doesn’t slow things down too much at River Valley Ranch, the oldest mushroom farm in the Midwest! We spoke with Eric Rose about his wonderful farm and kitchen in Burlington, Wisconsin. The Farm Eric’s father founded River Valley Ranch in 1976. Now run by Eric with a team that’s been with him for 5 years, the Ranch spans 37 acres and cultivates about 400,000 pounds of 5 varieties of mushrooms per year. Delicious portobello, crimini, white, shitake and oyster. In about 30,000 square feet of covered space, mushrooms are grown without chemicals or pesticides. In addition, Eri... (read more)

Author: Shelly Herman

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