This blog will focus on Mushrooms! I am a mushroom nerd. I collect mushroom pottery and figurines. I have been photographing mushrooms for years. These photographs were all taken on 12/19/17 at Big Basin Redwoods State Park with my Samsung Galaxy 7 phone. In between the photos I have included facts about mushrooms.
If you are interested in reading my part 1 here it is https://steemit.com/earthnation/@cassiopeia/big-basin-state-park-part-1
Mushrooms are also known as Fungi.
Fungi are apart of the super-kingdom Opisthokonta.
The largest organism on Earth is a mushroom in Oregon. It occupies 2,384 acres (965 hectares) or roughly 1,665 football fields. About 4 square miles.
Mushrooms have chitin which is the hardest naturally-made substance on Earth. Humans cannot digest this easily and it can cause digestive upset for some people.
Mushrooms have many uses including food, medicine, dyes and bio-remediation.
Mushrooms are sometimes referred to as toadstools.
Mushrooms do not require sunlight to make energy for themselves.
People who study mushrooms are called mycologists.
Mushrooms contain approximately 90% water.
There are at least 30 known species of mushrooms that are bio-luminescent.
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