Portal:Fungi/Did you know/17


 * ... that some species in the lichen genus Sticta can be used to assess the age of forests?
 * ... that the stinkhorn fungus Pseudocolus fusiformis is commonly known as the stinky squid?
 * ... that the mosaic puffball mushroom can bioaccumulate the trace metals copper and zinc?
 * ... that coprophilous fungi are species of fungi that feed on animal feces?
 * ... that the coprophilous mushroom Conocybe rickenii may be found in large numbers in gardens where horse manure has been used to enrich the soil?