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- This article is about the living organism. For other uses of the word "mushroom", see Mushroom (disambiguation).
A mushroom (Old English muscheron, from the Old French mouscheron, French mousseron —same name in English as a common kind of mushroom— itself perhaps a diminutive of mousse, meaning moss) is an above-ground fruiting body (that is, a spore-producing structure) of a fungus, having a shaft and a cap. By extension, it designates the entire fungus producing the fruiting body of such appearance, the former consisting of a network (called the mycelium) of filaments or hyphae. In a much broader sense, mushroom is applied to any visible fungus, or especially the fruiting body of any fungus, with the mycelium usually being hidden under bark, ground, rotten wood, leaves, etc. Mushrooms obtain food through decomposition. The technical term for the spore-producing structure of "true" mushrooms is the basidiocarp. The term "toadstool" is used typically to designate a basidiocarp that is poisonous to eat.
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RT @ihuntmidgets: I love that @lovestoned420 knew that testicles share the same consistency as mushrooms. #ImAFungi
RoboKraut (ZJR Media) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:54:04 -0000
RT @ihuntmidgets: I love that @lovestoned420 knew that testicles share the same consistency as mushrooms. #ImAFungi
(@mscoolia) Enjoying an awesome sammich. Vegan chicken patty, with pepperjack cheese, egg, mushrooms, and ketchup on whole grain bread. mmm
wesempire (Wes Fareas) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:49:45 -0000
(@mscoolia) Enjoying an awesome sammich. Vegan chicken patty, with pepperjack cheese, egg, mushrooms, and ketchup on whole grain bread. mmm
Eating dehydrated shiitake mushrooms. :3 I've been on a mushroom-eating rampage... No, not to get high. Because they're yummy.
ToxinFang (Jessee Mellinger) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:45:33 -0000
Eating dehydrated shiitake mushrooms. :3 I've been on a mushroom-eating rampage... No, not to get high. Because they're yummy.
have the full english breakfast :sausages,bacon,eggs,baked beans,mushrooms,tomatos,blackpudding- the daily treat! #tipsforUKvisit
Katerpult (Katerpult) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:44:45 -0000
have the full english breakfast :sausages,bacon,eggs,baked beans,mushrooms,tomatos,blackpudding- the daily treat! #tipsforUKvisit
@wouldz you hate mushrooms? i don't know if we can be associated anymore. how can you hate them?!
kishalea (Kisha Buterworth) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:44:42 -0000
@wouldz you hate mushrooms? i don't know if we can be associated anymore. how can you hate them?!
mmmm fried mushrooms.
avantgardeallie (avantgardeallie) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:40:39 -0000
mmmm fried mushrooms.
1 Morel Mushroom Lane - Morel mushroom hunting community with tips, links, photos, and sales of books and theme merchandise.
Meta Description: [ 1 Morel Mushroom Lane is home of the Morel Mushroom Hunter's Hall of Honor--Real Photos from Real Morel Mushroom Hunter's! Bulletin boards, find reports, links, chat, photos and special features for Morel Mushroom Hunters. ]
Aaron Sherman's Mushroom Journals - A personal photographic journal of mushroom spotting walks in the greater Boston (Massachusetts, USA) area.
All About Mushrooms - Photographs and descriptions of wild mushrooms in New Zealand.
Beyond the Morel - Features photo gallery of both edible and poisonous species found in the forests of southwestern Ontario, Canada. Includes links and contact information.
Meta Description: [ a site dedicated to the mushrooms and fungi found in southwest ontario canada, including photographs and descriptions of both edible and poisonous species found in this area ]
Boletes of California - An online reprint of: Thiers, Harry D. 1975. California Mushrooms -- A Field Guide to the Boletes. New York, NY: Hafner Press.
Boston Mycological Club - Eastern Massachusetts group information, membership resources, advice and taxonomic keys.
Cab's Wild Food Page - Photographs and information about edible mushrooms and poisonous fungi.
Meta Description: [ Devoted to gathering, cooking and enjoying wild food, wild mushrooms, and wild plants in the British Isles. Also info on poisonous plants and poisonous mushrooms and how to avoid them. ]
Caps and Stems - Images and information about mushrooms in Colorado. Includes field trip schedule.
Meta Description: [ Colorado Mushroom Identification - Tons of Pictures of Mushrooms! ]
Central New York Mycological Society - Based in Syracuse. Meetings, forays, identification workshops, newsletter, and recipes.
Meta Description: [ The Fungal Gazette! The Central New York Mycological Society Web Site - (a mushroom club) ]
Crested Butte Wild Mushroom Festival - Mushroom foraging, lectures and workshops, seminars and cooking classes in Crested Butte, Colorado.
Meta Description: [ Mushroom foraging, lectures and workshops, seminars and cooking classes in Crested Butte Colorado ]
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Dorset Fungus Group - Includes information about forays, photos, links, and contact details.
Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America - A Field-to-Kitchen Guide by David W. Fischer and Alan E. Bessette
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Frank's Michigan Morels - Michigan Morels. Spring time hunting around Gaylord and northern Michigan. Message board, Tips, Updates and Weather conditions.
Fungal Jungal - Information from the Western Montana Mycological Association on mushroom harvest, identification, and habitat preservation.
Meta Description: [ Fungal Jungal educates about mushroom harvest, identification and fungi habitat preservation. A Western Montana Mycological Association nonprofit publication. Comprehensive site, photos. ]
Fungi and Mushrooms in Cambridgeshire - Fungi of Cambridgeshire, UK. Experiences of eating wild mushrooms.
Fungi in Finland and Sweden - Detailed photographs of hundreds of species in Finland and in Sweden, with notes on edibility. In Finnish, Swedish, and English.
FungusFun - Guide to hunting and identifying the common mushrooms of Canada and the U.S.A.
Meta Description: [ FungusFun.com is an interactive resource for all Fungus Lovers. Our site is a online community for mushroom hunters and cultivators of all types. ]
Mexican Mushroom Tours - Tour site includes trip reports from about 10 mushroom forays to Mexico.
Michigan Morels - Photo gallery and information about morels and similar species in Gaylord, Michigan.
Meta Description: [ Morel mushrooms. Information on morel hunting in northern Michigan. MESSAGE BOARD, how to find, preserve, drying, storing morels. where to find, photographs, updates and weather. ]
Mike Walton's Site - Includes full text of three historical books on British fungi, index to illustrations in The Mycologist and Field Mycology, and links.
Minnesota Mycological Society - MMS is an educational organization for the study of mushrooms and fungi. Photographs, message board, recipes, and news.
Meta Description: [ The Minnesota Mycological Society (MMS) is an educational organization for the study of mushrooms and other fungi. ]
Morel Heaven - Information, products, recipes, and advice about morel hunting by Larry Lonik of Michigan.
Meta Description: [ Morel Heaven is the no.1 mushroom site, from the world's no.1 morel mushroom expert--Larry Tree Lonik. We offer the best books and videos, and related mushroom products. But Morel Heaven is more--it's about sharing-- expert answers to your questions, photos, recipes, news, advice, Larry's tour a... ]
Morel Madness in Michigan - Morel mushrooms are one of the passions of this Michigan couple, who use morel motifs in their stained glass creations.
Meta Description: [ Morel mushrooms are the passion and partly the livelihood of this Michigan couple. ]
Mushroomsrus - Brief introduction to British mushrooms for beginners; glossary; and small photo gallery with descriptions, habitat, and edibility.
Meta Description: [ All you ever need to know about mushrooms! All you need to know or ever what to know about mushrooms. In fact the a-z of mushrooms. ]
Mycological Society of San Francisco - North America's largest local amateur mycological association formed in 1950 to promote the study and exchange of information about mushrooms. Site includes meetings, events, news, recipes, and photos.
Meta Description: [ Home page of the Mycological Society of San Francisco. Includes information on our activities and articles from our newsletter. ]
MykoWeb: Mushrooms, Fungi, Mycology - Information on mushrooms, fungi, mycophagy, and mycology primarily for the amateur. Includes photos, descriptions, recipes, mostly San Francisco, CA area.
Meta Description: [ MykoWeb -- information on mushrooms and other fungi, mycophagy, and mycology primarily for the amateur. Includes descriptions, photographs, recipes, and more. ]
North American Mycological Association - An organization promoting amateur and professional mycology. NAMA provides educational services, and conducts annual mushroom forays, and photo contests. Membership includes a bimonthly newsletter and annual journal.
Meta Description: [ NAMA: the North American Mycological Association -- the home for amateur mycology in North America ]
North West Fungus Group - Homepage of fungus recording group based in the Northwest of England and Wales. The site includes lots of information about fungi, mushrooms and mycology.
Meta Description: [ Fungus recording group based in the Northwest of England and Wales, UK. Our site includes information about fungi, mushrooms and mycology. ]
Photographs of Dutch mushrooms - This site contains about 100 photographs of mushrooms.
Meta Description: [ Foto's van Nederlandse Paddestoelen/Photographs of Dutch Mushrooms ]
Ralph's Finest Fungi Fancier File - Mushroom hunter's personal site includes photos and descriptions of family favorites, safety information, notes on morel hunting experiences, and related links.
Sonoma County Mycological Association - A nonprofit, educational society, dedicated to the appreciation of local fungi. Sonoma Co., California, USA
Meta Description: [ SOMA is an educational mushroom club in Santa Rosa, California. ]
The New York Mycological Society - The New York Mycological Society (NYMS) is a nonprofit organization of 150 members who share an interest in mycology (the study of mushrooms and fungi) as well as in mycophagy (the eating of mushrooms.)
The Tasty Mushroom Partnership - Peter Jordan, Norfolk-based wild mushroom hunting enthusiast, conducts forays throughout the UK. His books, video, field guide and equipment are available to purchase online.
Meta Description: [ Mushroom collectors news and advice, organized forays, books and equipment to buy online. ]
Wild Mushrooms, HYG-3303 - Ohio State University Extension Factsheet
Meta Description: [ There are 2,000 or more kinds of wild mushrooms in Ohio. They grow in a wide variety of habitats. This important role of mushrooms resu ]
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