edible mushrooms

SHAGGY MANE (Coprinus comatus) •Where: In grass, soil or wood chips •When :Spring, summer and fall.. Bearded Tooth ( Hericium erinaceus) •Where: Always on trees, logs or stumps[r]

Hello everyone!

Welcome to our

Kingdom fungi

:

Over 1.5 million species

Edible mushrooms: many thousands of

known species

Outlines

Our presentation is divided into parts:

• Part 1: Introduction.

• Part 2: Benefits from edible mushrooms.

• Part 3: The growth of edible mushrooms.

• Part 4: Identifying poisonous and edible

mushrooms.

Part 1

: Introduction

•

Definition:

- Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruiting bodies of

several species of fungi.

- Belong to the macrofungi.

•

Characteristics

: bring the common characteristics of the

fungi:

- Eukaryote

- Multicellular

- No chloroplast

- Heterotrophic

- Cell wall: chitin

Part 2

: Benefits from edible

mushrooms

1 Nutrient values

They typically contain:

•

90-95% water (when fresh)

•

5% carbohydrates

•

5% protein

2.Benefits from edible mushrooms

• Lose weight, keep body weight in balance.

• Control blood pressure, Cholesterol.

• Combat cancer

• Protect cells from damaging effects

• Salubrious and good for digestion.

• Against infection

• Stop migraine

Part 3

: The growth of Edible

mushrooms

• The growth is hidden in the

ground.

• The spawn is made up of a

multitude of growing cells.

• It continues to grow from

Part 4

: Identifying

Poisonous and edible mushrooms

The difference between edible and non-edible

mushrooms is the toxins that are present in the

poisonous mushrooms.

•

Poisonous mushroom contain organic toxins that

destroy cells in the central nervous system,

blood vessels, kidneys and liver.

How to identify edible mushroom?

• Many kinds of edible

mushrooms like

Each species must be carefully

studied and learned

•

Some characteristics

can determine

poisonous mushroom.



Color: sometime red

or yellow

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Grooves, cracks



Pungent smell

Part 5

: Diversity of edible

mushrooms

•

Habitats

: grow in a wide range of habitats,

including extreme environments such as deserts, or

areas with high salt concentrations or ionizing

radiation, as well as in deep sea sediments

•

Shapes

: Crown Coral, King Trumpet Mushroom,

Pear-shaped Puffball, Hexagonal-pored Polypore…

PUFFBALLS

•Where: On soil or decaying wood •When :Late summer and fall

•Description:- shape: round or pear-shaped

- the interior: solid white, yellow, brown, finally dark

Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) •Where: Always on trees, logs or stumps •When :Summer and fall

•Description:- shape: a polar bear's paw - the interior: pure white,

but yellows with age

Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) •Where: On trees and fallen logs

•When :Spring, summer, fall and during warm spells in winter