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Mystery Fungus 1: The Deadliest Thing in the Woods Doesn’t Have Teeth or Claws

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By Bob Janiskee - May 5th, 2010

This mystery fungus, like all other fungi, is neither plant nor animal. Mycologists will get the answer right away. Others may take a bit longer.

Here are your clues:

• If this fungus is among us, we’re probably standing under a tree.

• The grinning man with the single-edged blade hopes you don’t know a morel from a hole in the ground.

• "I've got brimmed things made of cloth, and I’ve got collected quite a few.
The balder I get, the more I like what they do."

• If you know your Latin, a Viagra result may come to mind.

Be sure to check back with Traveler tomorrow for the answer, discussion of the clues, and more information about the mystery fungus.

Comments

Submitted by admin on May 5, 2010 - 8:47am.

Armillaria mellea?

I submitted Armillaria first as anonymous but then no one will know it's me :)


Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 5, 2010 - 9:11am.

No, afraid it's not Armillaria mellea, Laura.


Submitted by Kirby Adams on May 5, 2010 - 9:33am.

Amanita phalloides


Submitted by Bob Janiskee on May 5, 2010 - 11:56am.

You've got it, Kirby. This deadly beauty is the death cap (Amanita phalloides).


Submitted by Ilex_Opaca on May 5, 2010 - 2:03pm.

Bah! That's the one I was thinking of but that 3rd clue threw me off. Now that I've had caffine I get it. Darn my slow brain


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