20 Most Bizarre Mushroom And Fungi Species In The World

Yayınlanma: 28 June 2024 - 02:10

Mushrooms are found almost everywhere in the world. Almost 14,000 specious mushrooms currently inhabiting dank forest floors, decaying tree trunks, and dung piles, there are bound to be some strange-looking varieties. Many of the most bizarre mushrooms on the planet are extremely elusive. Here's something you probably didn't know: fungi are the unsung heroes of tree and plant care. Here is the 20 of our favorite fungi facts.

20 Most Bizarre Mushroom And Fungi Species In The World

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Basket Fungi (Ileodictyon cibarium): Also called "stink cage," these hollow, structural mushrooms known as basket fungi are a hardy sort. Known as Basket Fungi for their concave shapes, these mushrooms grow in woody debris, cultivated soil, or even lawns. Found in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Chile, this fungus was known to ancestors of the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, by over 35 different names —one of them being "ghost droppings." Like many other strange fungi, the stink cage has a smelly, slimy layer that attracts flies who then spread their spores. When they're young, these bizarre mushrooms start out in an egg-shaped body that is usually white or grayish in color.