Equipment
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Purpose
I chose to investigate mushrooms for a variety of different reasons. First of all are pretty unique with various gill structures, colors, shapes and sizes. Also there is a bit of mystery surrounding them with some mushrooms being deadly but with an edible mushroom that is nearly identical. Finally it was easy to find a large variety of affordable mushrooms.
The varieties I chose are:
- Bluefoot
- Chanterelle
- Shitake
- Oyster
- Royal Trumpet
All selected mushrooms are edible and easily available in a gourmet grocery store.
Mushroom Physiology
Bluefoot
Name: Clitocybe saeva Spore Type: Gills Gill Attachment: Decurrent Cap: Convex Habitat: Europe, North America | |
Chanterelle
Name: Cantharellus cibarius Spore Type: Ridges Gill Attachment: None Cap: Infundibuliform Habitat: Europe, North America, Africa | |
Shitake
Name: Lentinula edodes Spore Type: Gills Gill Attachment: Free Cap: Convex Habitat: East Asia | |
Oyster
Name: Pleurotus ostreatus Spore Type: Gills Gill Attachment: Decurrent Cap: Offset Habitat: Mainly Asia | |
Royal Trumpet
Name: Pleurotus eryngii Spore Type: Gills Gill Attachment: Decurrent Cap: Depressed Habitat: Europe, North Africa | |
Contact
| Gabriel Eljdid | Michael Peres |