mushrooms
Forest floor caps
Mushrooms is the plural of mushroom—the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically with a cap and stem.
Some are edible delicacies; others are deadly.
The verb mushroom means to spread or multiply rapidly: The town mushroomed after the railroad arrived.
A mushroom cloud describes the distinctive shape of a nuclear explosion.
East Asian edible mushroom
- portobelloFull-grown cremini mushroom
- creminiBrown cultivated mushroom
- chanterelleGolden edible wild fungus
- morelPitted edible fungus
truffle · porcini · sautéed · risotto · stir-fry · grilled · roasted · stuffed
Medicinal bracket fungus
- chagaParasitic birch fungus
- cordycepsParasitic fungus infecting arthropods
- maitakeEdible bracket fungus
- shiitakeEast Asian edible mushroom
polysaccharides · adaptogen · antioxidant · extract · tincture · supplement · functional · nootropic
Fungal filament network
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- hyphaeFungal filamentous structures
- capCovering for top
- stemPlant's central axis
basidiomycota · ascomycota · mycorrhizae · pores · ring · sporulation · pileus · stipe
Organism breaking down corpses
- myceliumFungal filament network
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- soilGround matter for planting
saprophyte · detritivore · symbiosis · woodland · substrate · decay · log · germination
Golden edible wild fungus
- morelPitted edible fungus
- porciniEdible boletus species
- boleteFleshy pore fungus
- matsutakeAromatic Asian edible fungus
wood-ear · puffball · oyster · maitake · basket · woodland · identification · lookalike
Hallucinogenic substance from fungi
- shroomsHallucinogenic fungi, informally
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- microdoseSubperceptual drug quantity
psychoactive · hallucinogenic · visionary · journeying · mystical · dried · potency · flush
shiitake
East Asian edible mushroom
- portobelloFull-grown cremini mushroom
- creminiBrown cultivated mushroom
- chanterelleGolden edible wild fungus
morel · truffle · porcini · sautéed · risotto · stir-fry · grilled · roasted · stuffed · soup
reishi
Medicinal bracket fungus
- chagaParasitic birch fungus
- cordycepsParasitic fungus infecting arthropods
- maitakeEdible bracket fungus
shiitake · polysaccharides · adaptogen · antioxidant · extract · tincture · supplement · functional · nootropic · tonic
mycelium
Fungal filament network
stem · basidiomycota · ascomycota · mycorrhizae · pores · ring · sporulation · pileus · stipe · lamellae
decomposer
Organism breaking down corpses
soil · saprophyte · detritivore · symbiosis · woodland · substrate · decay · log · germination · network
chanterelle
Golden edible wild fungus
matsutake · wood-ear · puffball · oyster · maitake · basket · woodland · identification · lookalike · seasonal
psilocybin
Hallucinogenic substance from fungi
- shroomsHallucinogenic fungi, informally
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
microdose · psychoactive · hallucinogenic · visionary · journeying · mystical · dried · potency · flush · spiritual
amanita
Fungal genus, often toxic
identification · warning · inedible · lookalike · fatal · nausea · dangerous · mistake · caution · deadly
- mushroom cloudDistinctive nuclear blast formation
- magic mushroomsPsychoactive fungi causing hallucinations
- wild mushroomsUncultivated fungal growths
- mushroom soupBroth made from fungi
- button mushroomCommon cultivated edible fungus
- mushroom huntingSearching forests for edible fungi
mushroom, mushrooming, mushroomed, mushroomy, mushroom-shaped, mushroom-like