Group 1 - 111 Tuesday 2:35pm – TA: Wing's Boletim

The fungi that I have chosen to explore further is the Pleated Inkcap (Parasola plicatilis) mushroom.
This mushroom is commonly found across Europe and North America. They are usually visible during the summer and autumn months. The interesting thing about this mushroom is that these are best observed in the morning, as during the afternoon, the stem collapses under the weight of the cap. This mushroom is inedible but is not poisonous. This mushroom differs from other inkcaps, as its cap flattens and its gills do not turn an inky black color.

Merulius tremellosus is a member of the Merulius genus which usually grows on decaying wood, both hardwoods and conifers, such as on fallen branches or logs for example. It can be found in Asia, North America, South America, Europe and North Africa . This mushroom is not edible . Merulius tremellosus has been found to be able to degrade Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), which are significant environmental pollutants . This fungus could thus be used to reduce PAH waist!