Lichens If you’ve ever encountered pale green crusts clinging to rocks, bright orange patches splashed across the rooftops or wispy strands hanging from tree branches, you’ve already crossed paths with a distinctive subset of the fungi kingdom: lichens. For generations, lichens were introduced in textbooks as simple partnerships between a fungus and a photosynthetic partnerContinueContinue reading “Lichens, Truffles, Puffballs”
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Summer Fungi
Autumn is famous for mushroom hunting, but summer also offers unique fungi like Chanterelles, Boletes, Indigo Milk Caps, and Black Trumpets. Each species has distinguishing features and preferred environments. Many thrive after summer rains, with some like Lion’s Mane noted for their cognitive health benefits, showcasing the diversity of summer mushrooms.
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