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Macrocybe titans form solid, large mushrooms that grow in clumps. The cap is from 8–50 centimetres (3.1–20 in) across, with rare specimens up to 100 centimetres (40 in) in diameter. The cap is from 8–50 centimetres (3.1–20 in) across, with rare specimens up to 100 centimetres (40 in) in diameter.
Like G. lucidum, G. tsugae is purported to have medicinal properties including use for dressing a skin wound. [4] Though phylogenetic analysis has begun to better differentiate between many closely related species of Ganoderma; [5] there is still disagreement as to which have the most medicinal properties.
Parasola plicatilis, commonly known as the pleated inkcap, [1] is a small saprotrophic mushroom with a plicate cap (diameter up to 35 mm). It is a widely distributed species in Europe and North America. [2]
A mushroom-only diet for humans is considered unrealistic due to insufficient calorie intake. [1] [2] The term mushroom diet can mean: Higher mushroom consumption [3]; Eating specific mushrooms on a regular basis
Hypholoma lateritium, sometimes called brick cap, chestnut mushroom, [1] cinnamon cap, brick top, red woodlover or kuritake, [2] is a fungal species in the genus Hypholoma, which also contains the poisonous species Hypholoma fasciculare and the edible Hypholoma capnoides. Its fruiting bodies are generally larger than either of these.
Mushrooms grow out of the ground in a wide variety of climates, but humid, warm climates are most common. Some species also grow in colder climates and across mountainous terrain.
Termitomyces, the termite mushrooms, is a genus of basidiomycete fungi belonging to the family Lyophyllaceae. [3] All species in the genus are completely dependent on fungus-growing termites, the Macrotermitinae, to survive, and vice versa. [4]
Calocybe gambosa, commonly known as St. George's mushroom, is an edible mushroom that grows mainly in fields, grass verges and roadsides. Deriving its common name from when it first appears in the UK, namely on St George's Day (23 April).