Some sample questions from this category:
* You find a large mushroom on a lawn. It has green spores. It is most likely to be in the genus...
* Mushrooms of this genus typically have stems that snap like a piece of chalk when bent.
* Which on the following genera typically is *not* mycorrhizal or associated with specific trees?
* Which of the following genera does not have gills?
* One interesting edible mushroom in this genus is named for its blue color.
* The matsutake, prized by Japanese gourmets, is a member of what genus?
* Mushrooms of this genus need to be eaten quickly after being picked, or they will 'self-destruct'.
* The genus name of this group of mushrooms refer to the cobwebby veil found in young specimens.
* One very common mushroom in this genus glows in the dark.
* The 'destroying angel', 'fly agaric' and 'death cap' are all members of what infamous genus?
* Which mushrooms ooze a milklike liquid when cut or broken?
* Which of these grow in clusters on decaying leaves or wood under broad-leaved trees?
* Many, but not all, of the hallucinogenic mushrooms belong to this colorful family?
* The soft gills of the mushrooms in this family separate cleanly from the underside of the cap when you press on them with a finger?
* This common inhabitant of lawns is so fragile that it often lasts less than a day?
* When stepped on, they explode with a pop, then squirt out the powdery spore 'dust'?
* Which of the following is a Jelly Fungi?
* Which of the following is a Cup Fungi?
* Many species of these contain deadly poisons that attack the liver and kidneys and have no known antidote?
* Which one of these is not a fungus?
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