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Revision as of 02:39, 19 January 2003 by Gbleem (talk | contribs) (I removed the paragraph about the basidium because the cap is not the basidium.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The term mushroom ussually refers to fungi that have a shaft and a cap but is also used to refer to visible fungi in general.
Mushrooms are used extensively in cooking in many cuisines. However, many mushrooms are poisonous, and eating them can be fatal. Picking your own wild mushrooms is extremely risky and a practice not to be undertaken by amateurs. Mushrooms and other fungi are studied by mycologists.
Psilocybin mushrooms possess hallucinogenic properties and are commonly known as "'shrooms". A number of other mushrooms are eaten for their psychoactive effects, including Fly Agaric.
Spores released from the fan-shaped basidiocarp of this inch-wide Crinipellis perniciosa mushroom can infect cacao trees and drastically reduce yields of the beans from which cocoa and chocolate products are made.
Crinipellis perniciosa mushroom thumbnail
Larger Crinipellis perniciosa mushroom image
