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Equipment |
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- DSLR
- Bellows
- 38mm thimble macros lens
- Fiber optic lights
- Copy stand
- 100mm macro lens
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Purpose |
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I chose to investigate mushrooms for a variety of different reasons. First of all are pretty unique with various gill structures, colors, shapes and sizes. Also there is a bit of mystery surrounding them with some mushrooms being deadly but with an edible mushroom that is nearly identical. Finally it was easy to find a large variety of affordable mushrooms.
The varieties I chose are:
- Bluefoot
- Chanterelle
- Shitake
- Oyster
- Royal Trumpet
All selected mushrooms are edible and easily available in a gourmet grocery store. |
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Mushroom Physiology |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom |
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Bluefoot |
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Name: Clitocybe saeva
Spore Type: Gills
Gill Attachment: Decurrent
Cap: Convex
Habitat: Europe, North America |
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Chanterelle |
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Name: Cantharellus cibarius
Spore Type: Ridges
Gill Attachment: None
Cap: Infundibuliform
Habitat: Europe, North America, Africa |
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Shitake |
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Name: Lentinula edodes
Spore Type: Gills
Gill Attachment: Free
Cap: Convex
Habitat: East Asia |
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Oyster |
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Name: Pleurotus ostreatus
Spore Type: Gills
Gill Attachment: Decurrent
Cap: Offset
Habitat: Mainly Asia |
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Royal Trumpet |
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Name: Pleurotus eryngii
Spore Type: Gills
Gill Attachment: Decurrent
Cap: Depressed
Habitat: Europe, North Africa |
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Contact |
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Resources |
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http://en.wikipedia.org |
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