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Friday, May 18, 2007

Mushroom Madness


A fungi team led by scientists from the Mycological Association of Washington collected about 35 species in four hours, including this Laetiporus sulphureus, nicknamed “chicken of the woods.” Why? When you cook it, it tastes like chicken.

Photograph by Mark Christmas/NGS

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Species Count: 152

Posted by Nancy Gupton/BioBlitz Team at 7:35 PM

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      • And We’re Done!
      • In the Spotlight
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      • “Finding All Creatures Great and (Very) Small”
      • A Bat in the Hand
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      • Bird Count
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