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Mushrooms and Fungi: Look but Don't Eat
What fungi are, the parts of a mushroom, and the safety rules for wild mushrooms.
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- Is a mushroom a plant?QuestionNo, it is a fungus
- What is the kingdom of mushrooms, molds and yeasts?QuestionFungi
- Can fungi make their own food from sunlight?QuestionNo, they absorb food from what they grow on
- What is the mushroom you see above ground?QuestionThe fruiting body, like an apple on a tree
- What is mycelium?QuestionThe web of thin threads that is the main body of a fungus
- What are spores?QuestionTiny cells that fungi release to make new fungi
- What is the cap?QuestionThe top part of a mushroom
- What are gills?QuestionThin plates under the cap that hold spores
- What is the stipe?QuestionThe stem of a mushroom
- Where do many mushrooms grow?QuestionOn damp ground, rotting logs and leaves
- What is a decomposer?QuestionA living thing that breaks down dead plants and animals
- Why are fungi helpful to forests?QuestionThey break down dead wood and return nutrients to the soil
- Should you ever eat a wild mushroom you find?QuestionNo, unless an expert has identified it
- Can you tell if a mushroom is safe by how it looks?QuestionNo, some poisonous ones look like edible ones
- What should you do if you see a wild mushroom?QuestionLook and take a photo, but don't touch it with a bare hand or taste it
- What should you do after touching wild mushrooms?QuestionWash your hands
- Which grown-up can check mushrooms?QuestionA trained expert, such as a mycologist
- What is a mycologist?QuestionA scientist who studies fungi
- Is there a rule to tell poisonous from safe?QuestionNo simple rule works; never rely on tricks
- What if a pet or small child eats a wild mushroom?QuestionCall a grown-up and poison control right away
- What is the poison control number in the US?Question1-800-222-1222
- Are all mushrooms in the grocery store safe?QuestionStore-bought ones sold for food are grown to be safe
- Button mushroomQuestionThe common white mushroom sold in stores
- PortobelloQuestionA large brown mushroom grown for food
- ShiitakeQuestionA mushroom grown for food in Asia and elsewhere
- Oyster mushroomQuestionA soft, shell-shaped mushroom grown for food
- TruffleQuestionA rare fungus that grows underground and is very costly
- PuffballQuestionA round fungus that puffs out clouds of spores
- Fly agaricQuestionA red cap with white spots in many fairy tales; it is poisonous
- Death capQuestionA deadly mushroom; never touch or taste wild mushrooms
- Shelf fungusQuestionA fungus that grows out of trees like a shelf
- Fairy ringQuestionA circle of mushrooms in a lawn
- YeastQuestionA tiny fungus that makes bread rise
- MoldQuestionA fuzzy fungus that grows on old food
- Should you eat moldy food?QuestionNo, throw it away
- PenicillinQuestionA medicine first found from a mold
- Athlete's footQuestionA skin problem caused by a fungus
- LichenQuestionA partnership between a fungus and algae
- Largest living thing by area?QuestionA honey fungus in Oregon's Blue Mountains, mostly underground
- Bioluminescent mushroomsQuestionSome mushrooms glow in the dark
- Do mushrooms need light to grow?QuestionNo, many grow in the dark
- Do mushrooms have seeds?QuestionNo, they have spores
- Are mushrooms animals?QuestionNo, they are in a kingdom of their own
- Which is closer to animals, a mushroom or a plant?QuestionFungi are more closely related to animals than to plants
- Why do mushrooms pop up after rain?QuestionThey like moisture
- Why do some mushrooms have bright colors?QuestionColors can be a warning, but never trust color to decide if it is safe
- Are mushrooms healthy to eat?QuestionCooked store-bought mushrooms have vitamins and minerals
- Is it okay to pick mushrooms in a park?QuestionBetter to leave them for the forest and animals
- Who eats mushrooms in nature?QuestionSquirrels, deer, snails and insects eat some kinds
- What is a field guide?QuestionA book that helps identify plants, animals or fungi
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