PLNTPTH 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Coprinopsis Atramentaria, Amanita Muscaria, Polypore
23 Mar 2017
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Extract polysaccharide-k, use in immunotherapy and cancer treatments. Very common and can be found all year long. Polypore (pores or tubes on the undersides of fruiting bodies) Saprophyte on decaying wood and possible pathogen. False morels are hollow on the inside of the cap (between the cap and the stipe), whereas true morels have tissue connecting the stipe & cap. Produced by coprinus atramentarius, the alcohol inky" and clitocybe clavipes, the fat- Called alcohol inky" because if you have alcohol 24-48 hours after consuming footed clitocybe. " these, the poison will begin to take effect. Slows down blood flow = feels like your extremities (hands, feet) start to feel like. Some medical uses to slow down bleeding: in the middle ages, they would give they"ve fallen asleep. Produces burning and tingling in face, neck hands, feet, and overall nausea. May occur up to 5 days after eating mushrooms.
