10 Interesting Fungi Facts

Monday, February 3rd 2014. | Plants


Fungi facts give the interesting information about the familiar mushroom, moulds and years. Don’t consider fungi as a plant. Fungi have its own kingdom called fungi. It is different with bacteria, plant and animal. Let’s see more facts about fungi below:

Fungi Facts 1: benefits of fungi

Fungus is beneficial to the life of human being. People can find out how to use fungi for antibiotic since 1940s.  The industry also knows how to use fungi to create enzymes.

Fungi Facts 2: biological pesticides

Another benefit of fungi is used for the main ingredient of local pesticide. They can be used for insect pest, plant disease and control the weeds. Therefore, the farmers can have good harvest.

Fungi facts

Fungi facts

Fungi Facts 3: negative effect of fungi

Even though fungi are small, you have to be careful. There are some fungi which can give negative effect to the life of human being. Some of them are considered pathogen

Fungi Facts 4: breaking down

The big manufactured building and material can be broken down by fungi.

Fungi Image

Fungi Image

Fungi Facts 5: diversity in fungi kingdom

Fungi come in a wide array of species. It is estimated that there are 1.5 to 5 million species of fungi all over the world. However, the scientists only have classified 5 percent of them.

Fungi Facts 6: Blue Milk Mushroom

Blue Milk Mushroom has the Latin name of Lactrius indigo. It is included in the family of Russulaceae. The fungi can be seen living in Central America, East Asia and North America.

Fungi Pic

Fungi Pic

Fungi Facts 7: Bitter Oyster

Bitter Oyster or Panellus stipticus is included in the luminescent fungi. The habitat of these fungi is on Australasia, Asia, North America and Europe.

Fungi Facts 8: Golden Jelly Fungus

Golden Jelly Fungus is an edible fungus. However, many people think that it is flavorless and bland. This fungus is interesting according many scientists. It can produce their own carbohydrates. That’s why there are many researchers conducted to scrutinize the fungi.

Fungi

Fungi

Fungi Facts 9: The Wrinkled Peach

The Wrinkled Peach comes in various cap colors, shapes, and sizes. The various fungi are determined by the amount of sunlight that the fungi receive.

Fungi Facts 10: Violet Coral

Violet Coral is often called the magenta coral. It has the Latin name of Clavaria Zollingeri. This fungus has the width of 2.8 inches with the highest of 3.9 inches.

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fungus

You can see that there are supermarket and traditional market selling many kinds of fungi. Are you interested reading facts about fungi?


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