Fungi in Food
This is the most popular mushroom for cooking in Canada
White Mushroom / Agaricus bisporus
The mushrooms that make Mario and Luigi grow bigger are this colour
Red
The colloquial term for hallucinogenic fungi
Magic Mushrooms
Plants have roots, and fungi have...
Hyphae
This is the name for the study of fungi
Mycology
This fungus releases carbon dioxide in the bakeries of the world
Yeast
This 2023 show features a fungus apocalypse
The Last of Us
Death cap mushrooms are so deadly because they...
Contain toxins that cause liver/kidney failure
Animals
This mushroom is known for its distinct umami flavour
Shiitake mushroom
This mushroom variety shares a name with a sea delicacy
Oyster Mushroom / King Oyster Mushroom
This Minecraft species lives on purple mycelium islands
Mooshroom Cows
The genus of the group of fungi that cause 'zombie ants' and other 'zombie' insects
Cordyceps
Mushrooms form these types of associations with trees and other plant species to trade resources
Mycorrhizal Associations
To attract insects to spread their spores
Adding mushrooms to your diet can be a great source of this vitamin
Vitamin D
Porcini
Psychedelic fungi can induce hallucinations by targeting the region of the brain associated with...
Daydreaming, remembering, and other introspective thinking
True or false, mushrooms absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide
True
This mushroom is widely considered a delicacy, a very expensive delicacy
White Truffle / Tuber magnatum
Fresh mushrooms usually last in the fridge this long
~ 8 days
The director of Godzilla also produced this 1963 Japanese fungus film
Attack of the Mushroom People
This is the compound in many psychedelic mushrooms that causes a range of side effects like hallucinations and extreme emotions
Psilocybin
This is why many species of fungi have caps
To protect growing spores
The artist Mycolyco makes music with mushrooms by...
Connecting mushrooms to synthesizers