About Lesson
1. According to use:
A. Edible mushroom : Eg – Agaricus bisporous.
B. Medicinal mushroom : Eg- Lentinula edodes.
C. Poisonous mushroom: Eg- Amanita muscaria.
2. According to habitat/ecology:
A. Saprophyte : They grow on dead and decayed organic matter . Eg: White button mushroom, shitake, etc.
Fig: White button Mushroom
Fig: Shitake Mushroom
B. Parasite: They grow on living organism causing harm to host. Eg :Polypores/Bracket fungi
Fig: Bracket Fungi
C. Mycorrhiza : Lives in close association with host plant. Eg: Perigold black tuffle, matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake).
Fig: Perigold Black tuffle
Fig: Matsutake Mushroom
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