Mycology
Fungi use these microscopic cells for reproduction
What are spores?
These mushrooms grow in large yellow-brown clusters on decaying stumps, although the individual bodies are quite small, found in late summer to early winter
What are Honey Mushrooms?
This mushroom has taken a brain-like shape and has extreme importance to cognitive and neural health
What is Lion's Mane?
What is "don't munch on a hunch"?
These blue creatures are three apples tall and live in hollowed mushrooms
Who are the Smurfs?
Fungi primarily serve this purpose in ecosystems and the carbon cycle
What is decomposition?
This mushroom appears on dead or dying hardwood trees and has a fan-shaped and white gill, found in Spring and Fall
What is an Oyster?
This mushroom is used to boost the immune system and takes a grey-brown leathery appearance
What is Turkey Tail?
This mushroom is considered the deadliest in the world
What is Death Cap?
This mushroom was discovered in Malaysia in 2011 and is named after SpongeBob SquarePants (this is a hint)
What is Spongiforma squarepantsii?
This composite organism is comprised of a fungus and algae (or cyanobacteria)
What is lichen?
This mushroom is orange and vase-shaped, often found in the summer
What is a Chanterelle?
This mushroom has antioxidant properties and is often used in tea and coffee
What is Reishi?
These mushrooms are pure white and often confused with edible mushrooms
What are Destroying Angels?
Toad and the inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom are inspired by this North American mushroom
What is Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)?
This polysaccharide is found in the cell walls of fungi and in the exoskeletons of insects
What is chitin?
This parasitic fungus is found on birch trees and appears as a large dark mass with an orange interior, and is found year-round (though best in winter months)
What is Chaga?
This mushroom is bright orange and shelf-like, and gained this nickname for its texture
What is Chicken of the Woods?
This mushroom, often confused with Chanterelles, bioluminescently glows orange and grows in clusters
What is Jack O'Lantern (Omphalotus)?
This parasitic fungus grows fruiting bodies from the bodies of insects, and is featured in the popular video game and TV series, The Last of Us
What is Cordyceps?
These microscopic thread-like needles serve as the primary growth structure of fungi, and grow to form a mass called mycelium
This mushroom is dark black and funnel-shaped, it has a distinct fragrance, is used in cooking, and is often found in the late summer
What is Black Trumpet?
These mushrooms are often found in Asian dishes and have a distinct earthy flavor
What are Shiitake?
This small brown mushroom is often confused with honey mushrooms and is just as lethal as Amanitas
What is Galerina marginata?
In the table-top RPG, Dungeons and Dragons, these underdark-dwelling mushroom people live in communes and communicate using telepathic spores
What are myconids?