The Truth About Toadstools Toadstools appear in folk stories, literature, and news publications and have for hundreds of years. What is a toadstool, though? And, are they harmful to people or pets? The answer is a bit complicated. The original use of the word is not the same as how we use it now. To … Read more
The World’s Rarest Edible Mushroom Chances are, you’ve heard of the truffle mushroom and the price it demands at the market. Truffles are delicacies at fancy restaurants and treasured by chefs and gourmets around the world. There are several types of truffles, though, and one stands clearly above the rest as being the rarest. The … Read more
Medicinal mushrooms have been used in traditional treatments in the eastern culture for many centuries. While the eastern culture has already established the benefits of medicinal mushrooms in curing and preventing illnesses, the west has only just started being introduced to it. Since the introduction of medicinal mushrooms in western culture, it has started trending … Read more
Ways to Identify True Morels vs. False Morels Morel mushrooms, a wild species of mushrooms, are one of the most desired fungi around the world. There are even events in various parts of the world in which participants collect morels in a specific timed competition. However, as much as true morels are sought out through … Read more
Puffball mushrooms are a unique species of the fungus family. You might have even come across one of these in at least once in your lifetime and probably missed it. They’re easily found in grassy fields so you might want to look out for them the next time you’re gathering mushrooms or just wanting to … Read more
Chaga Mushrooms: What Are The Benefits? Chaga mushrooms have been used for decades as a medicine to treat different kinds of problems. They are considered as one of the best herbal medicines and have gained a lot of popularity all over the world. Due to their amazing health benefits, they are being used in most … Read more
Trees and Fungi: Their Secret Partnership Trees definitely might be the rock star(s) of the forest, but they co-exist with smaller plant life and organisms. These little organisms, fungi and mushrooms, are valuable and can demand a high price at market. What is the importance of the relationship between trees and mycorrhiza (a “symbiotic association … Read more
What are the benefits and risks of psilocybin and magic mushrooms? Magic mushrooms can easily be found all over the world. Almost every culture in history has used it. Be it for medical purposes or spiritual uses, using magic mushrooms have been a controversial topic. Some people harvest the mushrooms solely for the … Read more
Why Mushroom Hunting Might be the Perfect COVID-19 Activity? These are tough times that we are going through at the moment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have to obey the orders and respect social distancing. A real bummer, especially if you are someone who likes to be active. But the truth is that we can … Read more
What Makes A Mushroom Edible? The world of edible mushrooms is vast, complicated, and region-specific. There is no unifying element between the edible varieties that makes them easy to identify as good eating. Edibility determinations are a result of many years of humans trying, learning what to avoid, and learning what to seek out. … Read more