Fun Facts
The way of life and the purpose of mushrooms is a mystery to most, except for a few foodie gatherers and magic mushroom enthusiasts.
Discover the secrets and myths of these extraordinary molds.
#Supermario
The Fly Agaric Superpower
Fly Agaric mushrooms, which look like Super Mario Bros. mushrooms, contain a psychoactive chemical. That can cause micropsia/macropsia, aka the illusion that objects around you are larger or smaller than they actually are.
#Noxious
The windy mushroom
To spread their spores and to reproduce some mushrooms create their own wind. The fungi increase the rate that water evaporates off of their surfaces. This water vapor, along with the cool air created by evaporation, works to lift spores. Together, these two forces can lift the spores up to 10 centimeters above the mushroom.
#delicious
The Chicken of the woods
When you walk in the forest you may be lucky enough to find the delicious laetiporus. This sulfur Polypore is a quite spectacular mushroom, fleshy and tasty when it is young, with the taste of chicken! His caps can weigh several kilos.