A local man turned his love of foraging into a mission to bring the healing qualities of mushrooms to the masses. It’s not an easy thing to do. Most people are put o by the taste of mushrooms like Lions Mane and Turkey Tail. But Woodland Hills’
Read more →Macabre Mushrooms: Ghouls of the Woods Thursday, October 29, 2020 | 6 p.m. Register for link to Zoom Webinar From bizarre appearances to odd sexual proclivities to digestive modes that are downright appalling, these tales will delight Halloween revelers and offend Victorian sensibilities. Hosted by Mycologist Christian
Read more →Health officials are warning of “a serious global health threat” from a drug-resistant superbug fungus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the fungus, Candida auris, has already sickened hundreds of people in the United States. Candida auris, which preys on people with weakened immune systems, was
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Toxins from household fungi can easily become airborne. They can cause health problems, related to “sick building syndrome.” Researchers said the area is understudied. Toxins from household fungi can easily become airborne and cause health problems, a new study has found. A group of researchers found that
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Residents living in newly built homes in Parkland are complaining of mold, and at least two big builders have taken steps to fix the problem. Sowande Johnson, director of development services for Parkland, said WCI Communities Inc. and Standard Pacific of Florida have been approved for permits
Read more →PALO ALTO (KPIX) — A deadly water mold called Phytophthora (literally, “plant-destroyer”) is threatening to wipe out native California plants. Local plants have no immunity to the fungus-like organism, which may have hitch-hiked into the state from other countries on infected plants or pots. Non-profit Grassroots Ecology
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Fungi (or mold) fruiting bodies typically grow outdoors. This common mold or shelf fungi (or bracket fungus) will eat the old stump by digesting the wood and add natural features unique to this outdoor garden. These pictures were taken and submitted by a Fun Guy client. –
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Mushrooms are common in outdoor environments around our home. As a fungi, molds and mushrooms decompose organic materials. This cluster of mushrooms was found in the yard.“Mushroom” describes a variety of gilled fungi, with or without stems, and the term is used even more generally, to describe
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