Bearded Tooth Mushroom:
The Bearded Tooth Mushroom is classified in the kingdom fungi because its characteristics are the same as some other organisms that were also placed in this kingdom. For example, This type of mushroom is unicellular, has a cell wall, which is made of chitin, and grows in forests, mostly on trees [31].
The Bearded Tooth Mushroom is a round cream colored mushroom that usually grow in the fall. While they are initially white, the older they get the more yellow it becomes. This mushroom can be found on fallen trees as well as alive ones, logs, and decaying branches and trunks. Also, the bearded tooth mushroom gets its nutrients from where it grows. This plant is about 5 to 40 cm in diameter and is 10 to 40 mm long. Attached to this mushroom are long, hanging, rubbery, spore-producing spines that cover all of he plant. Each spore is around a half inch to two inches. These spores are also their mode of reproduction. This type of mushroom is also edible. They are best to eat when young and fresh and as they get older the more bitter it becomes [32].
Figure 13:Picture of bearded Tooth Mushroom
Morchella Esculenta: Common Morel
The sac fungi has been placed in this specific kingdom because of its shared qualities with the other fungi in the kingdom fungi. For example, this fungi is unicellular organism, which contains a cell wall made of chitin. It also produces asexually [33].
The common moral is a very well known fungus that is found all over the world. This fungus is made up of fruitbodies, cap, stem, and spore deposit. The fruitbodies are 10 to 15 cm high and are variable in the size end shape. The cap is an elongated, honeycomb like with irregular fertile pits separated by ribs. These are normally yellow or brown. The stem is cream colored with scruffy scales attached to it. The spore deposit a cream or yellow color with smooth spores that lack internal oil drops. There are conservation concerns with this plant, but only in specific places. The common morel is one of the most sought after mushrooms because they are one of the large edible fungi to appear in the spring. They are also very healthy. They contain protein, are rich in minerals, low in calories, and very nutritious [33].
Figure 14:Picture of the common morel
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