User:Wuhudasima/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Phaeolus schweinitzii

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article because it is related to the CI project my group is doing, and I want to have more information about the material that potentially can be used for our experiment. The Dyer's Polypore is an important source of natural dyes, which is a possible way to make environmentally friendly dyes. The first impression this article gave me is that it is very short compared to other Wikipedia articles, therefore I suspect that it lacks of information.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

A very useful article on the introduction of basic knowledge of Phaeolus schweinitzii(Dyer's Polypore), however, it is lacking some information, therefore here are some of my suggestions.


 * The major issue is that in the first paragraph, there is a "citation needed" report created in November 2021, and still has not been updated yet after more than two years. If there is no supportive information provided, then how does the audience know if it is true that the fruiting body of Phaeolus schweinitzii may be terrestrial? Relative articles are needed.


 * Some of the reference's links is also dead, which could cause trouble to the audience when they want to verify the information. Reference No.1 and No.6's links are dead and need to be renewed. Another thing that can be improved on reference is to cite some convincing articles. Instead of blogs or fan-made websites, journal articles and published books are preferred.


 * The content is varied, including multiple aspects of information on Phaeolus schweinitzii, which is good. However, this information is not organized. For example, paragraphs No.1, No.2, and No.4 are all about basic information about Phaeolus schweinitzii, its color, size, origin, and classification, therefore, it should be under a subtitle named such as "Biological information". Paragraph No.6 is about Phaeolus schweinitzii's name, which should be moved into Paragraph No.1, right after the introduction of Phaeolus schweinitzii's name.


 * Dyeing with Phaeolus schweinitzii is one of the major uses of Phaeolus schweinitzii in society and therefore, a major aspect when introducing the species. However, there is only limited information provided about Phaeolus schweinitzii as a natural source of dye, therefore more information about dyeing with Phaeolus schweinitzii is suggested. Such as where the color comes from, how many types of color can you make with Phaeolus schweinitzii, etc.

Overall, it is a good article on Phaeolus schweinitzii, lots of information is provided with great accuracy. However, the references need to be fixed and sections are also needed for a better reading experience.