Fungi and mushrooms are a subject that I have always been interested in, as I love to eat the cultivated white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) that we can buy in the supermarket. There are many other species that are cultivated and are found in cooking around the world. Here are some of the best known ones.
I was fortunate that in the 1960’s when I rented a farmhouse with about 2 hectares of land in the hills near Mission, British Columbia, Canada. About a half of it was still wooded with mostly coniferous trees and had many species of wild fungi. I collected several species and, after identifying them, tried the taste. Some tasted very good. Identification is important because there are poisonous species. Toadstool is an old English name for mushrooms that are inedible or poisonous.
Recently I was sent an offer to watch a 77 minute documentary film made about fungi in 2019. Time lapse photography is used to show the growth of fungi and is fascinating to watch. The film is currently being used to promote the knowledge of and various commercial uses of fungi and is being offered for sale for about $5, but can be watched for free for a limited time, or can be found on Netflix, or I have a copy. The following is a 2 minute trailer. The full film is stored on OneDrive with link available.