By releasing more water than transpiring plants, many fungi can change the density of air surrounding their fruitbodies ultimately resulting in more efficient spore dispersal.
Read moreThe aquatic gilled mushroom; Psathyrella aquatica
In this week's edition, I touch on my Yosemite adventure and talk about this incredible species of fungus; the only known gilled mushroom to fruit underwater. The researchers who first described the fungus want your help finding more of these mushrooms that are most likely confined to the West Coast in cold, relatively fast-moving, oxygen-rich rivers and streams.
Read moreFungi Friday; Cortinarius semisanguineus
Find out why this species competes so ferociously with other closely related Cortinarius species, and why it is so sought after by the textile dyeing community.
Read moreFungi Friday; Amparoina spinosissima
Find out why this relatively rare fungus has been a taxonomic nightmare for decades, and learn about an awesome fitness enhancing trait it beholds.
Read moreFungi Friday; Termitomyces titanicus
Make way for the biggest mushroom on the planet! Find out what drove its large size in this weeks edition of Fungi Friday.
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