01-12-2015, 09:20 AM
Goonstation Mycology is seriously lacking.
there are currently 1 type of fungi and two mutations of it. this is really depressing as the fungi kingdom is so diverse. I propose a mushroom update to botany.
Here's some ideas:
there are currently 1 type of fungi and two mutations of it. this is really depressing as the fungi kingdom is so diverse. I propose a mushroom update to botany.
Here's some ideas:
- Mycologist jumpsuit
- spores
- mushroom logs
- turn the never used hydro back room into the Mycology room
- Medicinal mushrooms
>Reishi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingzhi_mushroom
>Chaga http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inonotus_obliquus
>maitake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grifola_frondosa
>lion's mane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hericium_erinaceus
- Edible mushrooms
>Shitake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiitake
>Chanterelle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanterelle
>White Mushrooms http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_bisporus
>Oyster Mushrooms http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurotus
- Psychedlic mushrooms
> Amanita http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita
> Psilocybe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybe
> Ergot (New source of LSD) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergot
- harmful mushrooms
>Cordyceps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyceps
- these would be horrific. they take over insects and then when they die mushrooms grow out of them
>Destroying Angel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroying_angel
>Death Cap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_phalloides
- Other
>Amadou leather for making mushroom hats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadou