English and Scientific Name: Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Observation: As I began my quest for “other” organisms the difference in portabella and shiitake was interesting to me. Although they are mushrooms and are both edible they have different scientific names. Shiitake is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries, as well as being dried and exported to many countries around the world. It is a feature of many Asian cuisines including Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai. In the East, the shiitake mushroom has long been considered a delicacy as well as a medicinal mushroom (wikipedia.org, 2011).Questions:
1. Are there any other uses for mushrooms?
2. Do animals use fungi for food?
3. Is this the food for some living trees in the forrest?
Scientific Research:
Atkinson, G. Uses of Mushrooms, Mycological Bulletin. Vol. 4, No. 63/64 (Aug., 1906), pp. 255-256. Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20521100
Are there any other uses for mushrooms?
Yes. The mushrooms are nature’s most active agents in the disposal of the forest’s waste material. Forests that have developed without the guidance of man have been absolutely dependent upon them for their continued existence (Atkinson, 1906).
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