Fungi are relatively well-evolved living things that are neither plants nor animals, and they include a diverse group of organisms, such as yeasts, moulds, and mushrooms. They are heterotrophic, meaning they obtain nutrients by absorbing them from their environment. Fungi play a crucial role in ecosystems by decomposing organic matter and forming symbiotic relationships with plants and animals.
It's mushroom time in Melbourne, and although many people collect wild mushrooms to eat, as they are delicious, it is important to distinguish them from toxic toadstools and poisonous mushrooms, because ingesting those may cause serious illness or death...
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I have always loved to cook and eat mushrooms, but in the last year or so I have examined the little devils for any funny colour or growth. Does the long mushroom court case make other people a bit anxious?
ReplyDeleteMelbourne’s mushroom season sounds like a forager’s delight, but you're right that nature’s beauty can be deceptive, so careful identification is absolutely essential before any wild harvest makes it to the plate.
ReplyDeleteI love them to eat but would never forage for them....Michelle
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