I know, I know ... I already posted these photos 2 months ago. But I have to again, because I came across them. They are interesting to me ... These are one of my favorite photos of mushrooms. But apart from being my favorite, they made me study something about mushrooms. I think they deserve more to know about them. So I'm going to tell you some interesting things.
Fungi are all around us, and even on ourselves. Most of them are where it is warm and humid, but there are also some species that grow in incredibly warm and dry areas, as well as in incredibly cold areas. They are everywhere. There are over a million species of fungi in the world. And I only know about one, and those are the ones that are on the drink :D
The fastest growing fungus is Phallus impudicus, whose growth can be observed with the naked eye because the entire centimeter grows in 2 minutes.
Some species of fungi have the ability to glow in the dark. Among them are: Armillaria mellea (true gingerbread man), Omphalotus olearius (vile seductress), Pleurotus japonicus (Japanese oyster mushroom), etc. Science has not yet explained this phenomenon.
There are mushrooms that move! Some stars are hygroscopic, which means that they absorb moisture at night and dry during the day, and the spread and contraction of their arms moves them from one place to another. Also, some types of mucous membranes move in search of food.
The largest living organism on the planet is the fungus. The discovery came about by accident when scientists began research at the Mahler National Forest in Oregon in 1998, which was undertaken due to increased tree dying. The causative agent is the fungus Armillaria solidipes (honey fungus), and research has shown that the fruiting bodies of this fungus have the same DNA, which indicates that they belong to the same organism. On that occasion, it was discovered that this fungus covers an area of 9.6 square kilometers, and it is estimated that it is between 2,400 and 8,650 years old, which makes it the oldest living organism on Earth.
Some fungi, such as the city mushroom (Agaricus bitorquis) and the common beetle (Phallus impudicus), can break the asphalt road, the tartan track in the stadium, and even concrete with their fragile bodies. Due to their rapid growth, they absorb a large amount of water from the soil, which makes up 90 to 95 percent of their total weight in their body. The pressure on the cells reaches up to 7 atmospheres, which is equal to the pressure in truck tires of 10 tons.
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I hope you enjoyed this post. I enjoyed making it and sharing it with you fulfills me in a way. Greetings until the next post. I wish you a lot of love and happiness, Sara.
