Growing Here and Worldwide: the Button Mushroom
by: Ben AshpolePublished on: 19/03/2026Long before it reached our supermarkets, Agaricus bisporus quietly learned to turn rich compost and manure into food, then followed humans into gardens, caves, and climate‑controlled barns. Today, the same species that pops up from pasture soils also underpins a global industry, feeds our immune systems, and anchors home mushroom projects from jars to grow bags.
It’s a Bird; it’s a Plane; No, It’s the Pheasant’s Back Mushroom!
by: Ben AshpolePublished on: 11/03/2026Pheasant’s Back mushroom, Cerioporus squamosus: it has begun to attract attention for its nutritional value, lab-tested compounds, role as an important decomposer in forests, and increasingly noticed presence on city shade trees.
Forest “Seafood”, the Oyster Mushroom
by: Ben AshpolePublished on: 02/03/2026The Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus: a pale, shelf-shaped fungus that not only helps clean up our woods but has become one of the most-studied mushrooms for immune support, rural livelihoods, and even future packaging materials.
Street-Corner Sparkle: Mica Cap, Coprinellus micaceus
by: Ben AshpolePublished on: 25/02/2026Mica Caps (Coprinellus micaceus) are small, honey-colored mushrooms that decompose buried wood, enriching soil. Known for deliquescence, their fluid can be used as ink. Preclinical research indicates antioxidant and modest antibacterial properties. While edible when young and cooked, caution is advised due to potential alcohol interactions with similar species. They can be cultivated at home and are studied for mycoremediation.
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