Powerful Mushrooms : An Illustrated Anthology.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Di Vita, Federico.

Contributor:

Díaz, Florencia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fungi--Ecology.

Fungi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cork : Andrews McMeel, 2025.

Summary:

This book explores the fascinating world of fungi, delving into their ecological, biological, culinary, medicinal, and cultural significance. It introduces readers to various types of fungi, including edible mushrooms, visionary fungi with psychoactive properties, poisonous species, and those with remarkable ecological roles. The text highlights fungi's critical contributions to Earth's ecosystems, from their role in creating soil to their symbiotic relationships with plants through the 'Wood Wide Web.' It also examines their historical and modern uses, such as in medicine (e.g., penicillin), fermentation, and spiritual practices. The book combines scientific research with cultural insights, making it an engaging resource for anyone interested in biology, ecology, or the history of human interaction with fungi. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Contents

Introduction: The Power of Fungi

Delicious Fungi

Porcino (Boletus edulis)

Caesar’s Mushroom or Ovolo Buono (Amanita caesarea)

Matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake)

Piedmont White Truffle (Tuber magnatum)

Miller Mushroom or Sweetbread Mushroom (Clitopilus prunulus)

Hen-of-the-Wood or Maitake (Grifola frondosa)

Ox Tongue or Beefsteak Polypore (Fistulina hepatica)

Black Trumpet or Horn of Plenty (Craterellus cornucopioides)

St. George’s Mushroom (Calocybe gambosa)

Little Oak Porcino or Orange Bolete (Leccinum rufum)

Parasol Mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)

Corn Smut (Ustilago maydis)

White Truffle Fair in Alba, Italy

Visionary Fungi

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)

Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybe mexicana)

Ergot (Claviceps purpurea)

Laughing Gym (Gymnopilus junonius)

Brown Hay or Mower’s Mushroom (Panaeolus foenisecii)

Willow Shield (Pluteus salicinus)

Green-Flush Fibercap (Inocybe aeruginascens)

Magic Cone Cap, Ya’nte, Ta’a’ya, or Tamu (Conocybe siligineoides)

Panther Cap (Amanita pantherina)

María Sabina

Poisonous Fungi Generated by AI.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

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ISBN:

9798881603687

OCLC:

1512319045