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The English word fungus is directly adopted from the Latin fungus (mushroom), used in the writings of Horace and Pliny. [10] This in turn is derived from the Greek word sphongos (σφόγγος 'sponge'), which refers to the macroscopic structures and morphology of mushrooms and molds; [11] the root is also used in other languages, such as the German Schwamm ('sponge') and Schimmel ('mold').
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Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. [2] The defining feature of this fungal group is the "ascus" (from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós) 'sac ...
Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn, [2] is a widespread fungus in the Phallaceae (stinkhorn) family. It is recognizable for its foul odor and its phallic shape when mature, the latter feature giving rise to several names in 17th-century England. It is a common mushroom in Europe and North America, where it occurs in ...
Fungi are a common theme and working material in art. Fungi appear in nearly all art forms, including literature, paintings, and graphic arts; and more recently, contemporary art, music, photography, comic books, sculptures, video games, dance, cuisine, architecture, fashion, and design. There are some exhibitions dedicated to fungi, as well as ...
Edible mushroom. White mushrooms and enoki mushrooms are some of the most common edible mushrooms, commonly sold in stores. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy fruit bodies of several species of macrofungi ( fungi that bear fruiting structures large enough to be seen with the naked eye). Edibility may be defined by criteria including the absence of ...
Plant-based cheeses are made from microorganisms, like bacteria, yeast and fungi. However, “the microbial composition of fermented food plays a pivotal role in shaping their ...