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The Lindheimer Chapter’s March meeting featured Andrea Julian with the Central Texas Mycological Society on the topic “Mycology 101 and Texas Native Mushrooms.”  Presented via Zoom was an in-depth look at mushrooms and fungi.

The first topic was about the official State of Texas mushroom, appropriately named the Texas Star Mushroom Chorioactis geaster 

The next areas covered:

Life Cycle of Fungi
Anatomy of a Mushroom

Fungi help our planet in many ways, some of which include:

Prevent Megafires
Plastic-eating enzymes in landfill
Enrich dirt
Enrich dirt
Mushrooms are nutritious
Mushrooms are nutritious
Reduce viruses in honeybees
Destroy invasive Crazy Ants
Curative powers for mental health
Curative powers for mental health
Fashion: dyes, alt. leather, hats
Decompose building wastes
Create bricks, insulation, coffins
Experimental robotics
The future is fun!
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