August 12, 2007: Big-ass mushroom

JuancoRocks · 08-13-2007, 03:54 AM

There's a fungus among us.....And it's bent on taking over the world!

Griff · 08-13-2007, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JuancoRocks

There's a fungus among us.....And it's bent on taking over the world!

It has competition.

barefoot serpent · 08-13-2007, 10:37 AM

I've seen giant puffballs in Colorado that approach that size. But they don't have the 'stem' part -- they're all 'cap'.

Coign · 08-13-2007, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

It has competition.

From Griff's article:

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Genetically Closer to People

In other research, scientists have determined that fungi are more closely related to human beings and animals than to other plants.

Moreover, while humans and most species are divided into only two sexes, mushrooms contain over 36,000 sexes.

Talk about a confusing bar scene at the fungus dating spot.

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kerosene · 08-13-2007, 11:23 AM

One side makes you larger...and one side makes you small...

08-13-2007, 03:54 AM	#1
JuancoRocks Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona Posts: 437	Big Canopy Mushroom There's a fungus among us.....And it's bent on taking over the world!

08-13-2007, 10:37 AM	#3
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	I've seen giant puffballs in Colorado that approach that size. But they don't have the 'stem' part -- they're all 'cap'. Attached Images __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

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kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	One side makes you larger...and one side makes you small...

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