California Scientist Names Fungus After President Obama

[AllieBaba]

It is?
You learn something every day. I thought it was different.

Here's what I found on wiki, that bastion of scientific knowledge:

A fungus (pronounced /ˈfʌŋɡəs/) is a eukaryotic organism that is a member of the kingdom Fungi (pronounced /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/ or /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/).[2] The fungi are a monophyletic group, also called the Eumycota ("true fungi" or eumycetes), that is phylogenetically distinct from the morphologically similar slime molds (myxomycetes) and water molds (oomycetes).
Fungus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But thefreedictionary says this:
mold 2 (mld)
n.
1. Any of various fungi that often cause disintegration of organic matter.
2. The growth of such fungi.


Go figure.

 

[KittenKoder]

As I have always said, wiki is not a reliable source of facts.

 

[WillowTree]

what is the most expensive fungi on the planet?

 

[KittenKoder]

There are distinctions between the two, however scientifically molds are of the fungi family, so therefore are a fungus. There are a lot of fungi that don't fit the mushroom archetype.

 

[KittenKoder]

what is the most expensive fungi on the planet?

I think it's truffles ... but don't really know, that's just a guess.

 

[random3434]

what is the most expensive fungi on the planet?

The stuff between Bill Gates toes?

 

[WillowTree]

what is the most expensive fungi on the planet?

I think it's truffles ... but don't really know, that's just a guess.

i think that's right.. they send pigs out to root them up..and then there's a special coffee that some animal eats and poops out the bean and they charge a gazillion bucks for a cup... people are crazy,,

 

[WillowTree]

The ingredients of the sandwich are: Wagyu beef, fresh lobe foie gras, black truffle mayonnaise, brie de meaux, rocket, red pepper and mustard confit and English plum tomatoes.








BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | 'Most expensive sandwich' on sale








Kopi Luwak, World's Most Expensive Coffee




http://www.luxist.com/2007/07/30/kopi-luwak-worlds-most-expensive-coffee/

 

[random3434]

what is the most expensive fungi on the planet?

I think it's truffles ... but don't really know, that's just a guess.

i think that's right.. they send pigs out to root them up..and then there's a special coffee that some animal eats and poops out the bean and they charge a gazillion bucks for a cup... people are crazy,,

Thus the reason Starbucks is so popular!

Paying 5 buck for a cup of coffee that would cost you 25 cents to make at home!

 

[Hillbilly]

Fungi are more closely related to animals than plants.

 

[brewerboy]

I'm a huge fan of morels.

If you havent had one, you havent lived.

 

[Terry]

Here you guys, you don't need to understand German to understand what they are saying. Watch it...LOL

casu marzu

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyL9Pn8kMZc"]YouTube - casu marzu[/ame]


The animation is cute, the soda bottles in the water...um and I bet some arm hairs are in it along with the other stuff. A must watch video for all.

 

[brewerboy]

Excuse me, Terry, while I puke.