11 fascinating fungi you can find in the UK

Collecting fungal samples responsibly matters. 🍄🌲 Agarikon (Fomitopsis officinalis aka Laricifomes officinalis) is a rare, long-lived polypore found in old-growth forests. Because of its slow growth and longevity, unsustainable harvesting increases the risk of extinction. That’s why, at Fungi Perfecti, LLC our research team collects small tissue samples from wild fruiting bodies using low-impact methods that leave the organism and its habitat intact. Back in the lab, these samples are cloned a

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