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Susanb
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Mushrooms and Fungi

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I'm really interested in fungus and every rainy season, I see tons of it around, but my booklet on it isn't very comprehensive. Could we maybe get a forum on mushrooms and fungus, like we have for plants and animals?
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:dance: Yes, just use this as I don't think there will be enough information and participation to warrant a Fungi Forum. :thumbs_up:

Good news, there is a new book on SA Fungi coming out soon. I will let you know as soon as I know more.
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Please pardon my ignorance - do lichen also fall under this category?
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As far as I know Lichen is a fungus - so i am sure it would fit in well with this topic.
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Not quite Moggiedog . Rather a mixture of algae and fungi . It is called a simbiosis , whereby one organism lives off another organism , but both of them draw benefit out of living together ( maybe like a husband and wife , living in harmony :hmz: )
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Re: Mushrooms and Fungi

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moggiedog wrote:okie - thanks for that. Perhaps it can be included here as I havent seen any other topics covering it - But I may be mistakem.

Susanb - how do you feel about that?

(okie - isnt that an oxymoron husband and wife living in harmony :tongue: )


Thanks for asking, but I think anything remotely like fungi can be included in this post. Unfortunately, now that I'm asking about fungi, I haven't found any to take photos of. Its not exactly that time of year, so a few more months and with the rain will come the Fungi!!

In the meantime, I'll be searching my photo's and will try get this thing started
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