Fungi

Usnea Lichen

Usnea sp.
Scale 5 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Fungi, Ascomycota, Lecanoromycetes

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HILL

FACT: This lichen called old man’s beard must be played next to a tree.

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Graphic by Nandita Chhetriwcn.org.np/
Usnea is a genus of mostly pale grayish-green fruticose lichens that grow like leafless mini-shrubs or tassels anchored on bark or twigs.[1]:203 The genus is in the family Parmeliaceae. It grows all over the world. Members of the genus are commonly called old man’s beard, or beard lichen.[1]:203 Like other lichens it is a symbiosis of two or three fungi and an alga.[2] In Usnea, the fungus belongs to the division Ascomycota, while the alga is a member […] read more

Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus
Scale 5 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 1
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Fungi, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes

3 POINTS

Fact: Leatiporus is an edible mushroom found in North Vancouver. Many people say it tastes like chicken!

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Graphic by Fraser Wagner
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Roya

Hemileia vastatrix
Scale 2 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Fungi, Basidiomycota

5 POINTS

El Movimiento: 2

Juego: Este hongo causa enfermedades en plantas (fitopatógeno). Se juega junto a una planta y le quita un punto de valor en el juego.
Dato: Hemileia vastatrix causa la Roya del café. La peor epidemia de Roya en Colombia se dio en los años 80.

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Graphic by David Ariaswww.behance.net/cancerbero3114
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Bolete Species

Leccinum spp.
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Fungi, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes

4 POINTS

Play: Only on trembling aspen or paper birch.

Fact: Boletes rely on the roots of specific trees species for food. There are aspen boletes and birch boletes in the boreal forest.

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Graphic by Jonathan DeMoorwww.borealisimages.ca/
Leccinum is a genus of fungi in the family Boletaceae. It was the name given first to a series of fungi within the genus Boletus, then erected as a new genus last century. Their main distinguishing feature is the small, rigid projections (scabers) that give a rough texture to their stalks. The genus name was […] read more

Reindeer Lichen

Cladina stellaris
Scale 7 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Fungi, Ascomycota, Lecanoromycetes

3 POINTS

Play: Only on jack pine, black spruce, or sphagnum moss.

Fact: Reindeer lichen grows only 3-5 mm per year and can take decades to grow back after disturbance.

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Graphic by Elly Knighttwitter.com/ellycknight
Cladonia stellaris is an ecologically important species of lichen that forms continuous mats over large areas of the ground in boreal and arctic regions around the circumpolar north. The species is a preferred food source of reindeer and caribou during the winter months,[1][2][3] and it has an important role in regulating nutrient cycling and soil […] read more

Penicillium

Penicillium chrysogenum
Scale 2 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 1
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Fungi, Ascomycota, Eurotiomycetes

2 POINTS

Fact: The antibiotic, Penicillin G, is derived from this species of fungus.

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Graphic by Julia K. Kreutzjuliakreutz.com/
Penicillium chrysogenum is a species of fungus in the family Trichocomaceae. It is common in temperateand subtropical regions and can be found on salted food products,[1] but it is mostly found in indoor environments, especially in damp or water-damaged buildings.[2] It was previously known as Penicillium notatum.[3] It has rarely been reported as a cause […] read more