Fungi as a food source
The honey mushrooms
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Armillaria limonea (photo Peter Johnston) Some of the Armillaria species are good to eat. These fungi can be pathogenic, causing diseases in introduced plants, such as pine and kiwifruit. |
The Basket Fungus
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Edible at the immature 'egg' stage, this fungus is also known as tutae kehua or tutae whetu. (photo Ross Beever) |
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The basket fungus is a 'stink horn' (Ileodictyon cibarium), when mature producing spores in a foul-smelling slime, attracting beetles and flies to distribute its spores. (photo Ross Beever) |
