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Mushrooms 'Make Wind' to Spread Spores

Posted November 26, 2013 1:46 PM

From Discovery News:

New research shows mushrooms take an active role in spreading their seed.

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11/26/2013 4:58 PM

Wow...I know some buddies who would like to get in on this research! Why did they have to choose this particular mushroom?

including Amanita muscaria mushrooms, a type of hallucinogenic mushroom

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11/26/2013 8:02 PM

I've found plenty of those, and have it's cousin Amanita Pantherina in my yard. Those are two that I've never tried, and I wouldn't recommend it...the effects can vary hugely between one mushroom and another, and from what I've read, they can be very violent and unpleasant.

My dream is to figure out how to cultivate the Black Morel. I've found Yellow Morels, and they are absolutely delicious.

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11/26/2013 10:32 PM

As shown on nature stations some years ago, still interesting how that certain chemicals alone in the process have no meaning to the plant unless matched with others for the jubulation as if .... by design. Likely hood of "chance" mutation is a few generations of college calculations all inclusive on all computers : to one.

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12/03/2013 7:13 PM

I find that mushrooms make me "make wind" too.

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