Mushroom Hunting Season is drawing nigh!

[Angel Tarragon]

I love eating spores!

 

[Steve Jung]

I hope you don't eat fruits or vegetables then. That's right, they reprodcue by spores.

Which ones would those be? The ones I know of reproduce via seeds.

 

[Tiberius]

I hope you don't eat fruits or vegetables then. That's right, they reprodcue by spores.

As it happens, I don't. Well, seed-bearing fruit, but that's about it.

 

[Fenris]

Which ones would those be? The ones I know of reproduce via seeds.

Lessee, all of them actually. Two spores (microspores and megaspores) are what fuse to become the zygote that develops to become the embryo that is located deep within the seed. But yes, all plants produce spores. Seeds are just fancy ways of protecting the embryo until conditions are favorable.

So fruits, vegetables, all grains (so that includes all your bread products and even beer!) are produced from spores.

As it happens, I don't. Well, seed-bearing fruit, but that's about it.

Sorry Tiberius, that does include your seed bearing fruit I'm afraid.

 

[Mycanid]

Annndddd ... wouldn't you know it? The evening after I started this thread I was driving home and off to the left I saw a sulpher shelf sticking out of the side of a tree!

Here's a pic of one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur_shelf

They are HIGHLY edible and often frequent the woods around where I live. It's still quite young and tender and should grow a bit bigger over the next few days. These particular mushrooms get fairly large around here. About eight years ago I found one that was literally 28 pounds! I was eating THAT one for a long time.

 

[Mycanid]

I want to call your weird and taunt you, but my hobbies aren't any better.

I forgive your remark as I remember that you live in Texas ... not particularly known as a thriving field for hunting fungus eh? Would I be right in guessing that an experienced mycophile has never brought you along on a hunt?

By the way ... some excellent books on the subject (especially for those from Cali) are:

Mushrooms Demystified http://www.amazon.com/Mushrooms-Demystified-Comprehensive-Guide-Fleshy/dp/0898151694

and

All that the Rain Promises and More
http://www.amazon.com/That-Rain-Pro...83/ref=pd_sim_b_1/002-9597066-0332845?ie=UTF8

Both are by David Arora, a West Coast authority and teacher of mycology. He has a wonderful sense of humor and has a genuine love for the subject.

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

But... That would be Cannibalism

 

[Mycanid]

Hmm ... I think YOU shouldbe taken out on a mushroom hunt as well Mavrick!

now you are from the northeast, and I KNOW there is 'ots 'o "happy hunting grounds" over where you are for mushrooms!

 

[Steve Jung]

Lessee, all of them actually. Two spores (microspores and megaspores) are what fuse to become the zygote that develops to become the embryo that is located deep within the seed. But yes, all plants produce spores. Seeds are just fancy ways of protecting the embryo until conditions are favorable.

So fruits, vegetables, all grains (so that includes all your bread products and even beer!) are produced from spores.

I'm sorry for doubting you, Fenris. It's been a while since I've had a bio class.

 

[Jamdin]

My paternal grandfather used to hunt mushrooms when I was a kid. Our family went out hunting with him a few times but my mother and I kept picking the toxic ones.