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Often this fungus is found with a multitude of separate "digits", but at times the individual parts will be fused together. In maturity, the fruiting bodies can be 3–10 centimetres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 –4 inches) tall, externally colored black or brown, [3] sometimes with shades of blue or green. It is white on the inside, with a blackened dotted ...
Aspergillus penicillioides is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus, and is among the most xerophilic fungi. [1]Aspergillus penicillioides is typically found in indoor air, house dust, and on substrates with low water activity, such as dried food, papers affected by foxing, and inorganic objects such as binocular lenses. [2]
The ring shape of dermatophyte lesions result from outward growth of the fungi. [3] The fungi spread in a centrifugal pattern in the stratum corneum, which is the outermost keratinized layer of the skin. [3] For nail infections, the growth initiates through the lateral or superficial nail plates, then continues throughout the nail. [3]
The English word fungus is directly adopted from the Latin fungus (mushroom), used in the writings of Horace and Pliny. [10] This in turn is derived from the Greek word sphongos (σφόγγος 'sponge'), which refers to the macroscopic structures and morphology of mushrooms and molds; [11] the root is also used in other languages, such as the German Schwamm ('sponge') and Schimmel ('mold').
The fungi of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus also produce ergot alkaloids, notably some isolates of the human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus, [21] and have been isolated from plants in the family Convolvulaceae, of which morning glory is best known. The causative agents of most ergot poisonings are the ergot alkaloid class of fungal ...
Spore production in the fleshy fungi generally involves an almost magical spurt of growth, and the development of a “fruiting” structure. This massive white fungus can grow up to a foot wide ...
Because bracket fungi are defined by their growth form rather than phylogeny, the group contains members of multiple clades. Although the term 'bracket fungi' classically was reserved for polypores, molecular studies have revealed some odd relationships. The beefsteak fungus, a well-known bracket fungus, is actually a member of the agarics.
Rachel Werderits and Bryan Loveless grow a dozen mushroom species on less than one-tenth acre at their urban San Luis Obispo farm, Werdless Farms. The farm’s name is a mash-up of their surnames.