Fungus Quiz - Test your Fungus Identification Knowledge

Q1. Amanita rubescens is...

Hallucinogenic
Deadly poisonous
Edible when cooked

Q2. The scientific name for a Cep is...

Boletus badius
Boletus edulis
Leccinum scabrum

Q3. Lactarius deterrimus habitat is...

Beneath spruce trees
In open meadows
Only under oak trees

Q4. Laetiporus sulphureus has...

Tubes with round pores
Decurrent gills
A smooth fertile underside

Q5. This fungus is commonly called...

Orange Peel Fungus
Scarlet Elfcup
Red Bulgar

Q6. Stinkhorn spores are dispersed by...

Being washed away by rain
Blowing on the wind
Being carried away by flies

Q7. Earthballs can be found attached to...

Pseudoboletus parasiticus
Nyctalis parasitica
Nyctalis asterophora

Q8. Cantharellus fungi are...

Found mainly in early spring
Mycorrhizal with elm trees
Rarely infested by worms

Q 9. Most Cortinarius fungi have...

Rusty brown spores
Persistent stem rings
Pink or grey gills

Q 10. The gills shown below are...

Adnate
Decurrent
Adnexed

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