fungi
Let an agent handle fungi by group, ecology, uses and hazards, with firm cautions against eating wild mushrooms without expert identification.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle fungi by group, ecology, uses and hazards, with firm cautions against eating wild mushrooms without expert identification.
A kingdom of eukaryotic organisms, including yeasts, moulds and mushrooms, that absorb nutrients from their surroundings and have cell walls of chitin; they decompose matter, form symbioses and include pathogens.
What it is for: Decomposition and nutrient cycling, food, medicine, industry and research.
It can be identify with experts and keys; cultivate edible species; use in fermentation and biotechnology; treat fungal infections with medical care.
Distinguishing features
Absorptive nutrition
Chitin cell walls
Not plants
Some are deadly poisonous or pathogenic
What it looks like
Mushrooms, moulds, yeasts, brackets and hidden networks of hyphae.
Physical character
described species: about 150000 species - estimated total in the millions
How it is recognised
Fruiting bodies such as mushrooms
Mould colonies
Microscopic features needed for many species
Related models
is a kind of - category
decomposes - ecology
forms - symbioses
is used in - use
In practice
Families and kinds
mushroom-forming fungi
moulds
yeasts
lichen-forming fungi
mycorrhizal fungi
pathogenic and wood-decay fungi
Identifiers
taxon name Fungi kingdom
MycoBank or Index Fungorum name ids fungal names
Standards and regulation
Food safety rules for wild mushrooms
Plant health rules for fungal pathogens
Occupational rules on mould exposure
Failure modes and hazards
Fatal poisoning from misidentified mushrooms
Mould in buildings affecting health
Crop and tree diseases
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identification Which fungus.
Identification needs experts.
Group
Mushroom, mould, yeast.
Group
Group.
- Which group does this fungus belong to? definition
- Which species, confirmed by whom? provenance
Edibility
Never guess.
Edibility
Edibility.
- Has an expert confirmed the identification before anyone eats it? boundary
- Who should be called after a suspected poisoning? action
Ecology Roles.
Fungi run ecosystems.
Role
Decomposer, partner, pathogen.
Role
Ecological role.
- What role does it play in its ecosystem? definition
- Which hosts or partners? definition
Conservation
Status.
Conservation
Conservation.
- Is it threatened or protected? provenance
- Are collection limits in place? boundary
Uses Food and industry.
Fungi are useful.
Food
Cultivation.
Food
Food use.
- Is it cultivated for food? definition
- How is it grown? action
Biotech
Medicine and fermentation.
Biotech
Biotechnology.
- What medicines or products come from it? definition
- How is it used in fermentation? definition
Health Infections and mould.
Fungi can harm health.
Infection
Medical care.
Infection
Infection.
- Could this be a fungal infection needing medical treatment? boundary
- Who should be consulted? action
Mould
Buildings.
Mould
Indoor mould.
- How should mould in a home be dealt with? action
- When is professional remediation needed? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should fungal groups be separate entries?
- How should poison information be localised?
- How should fungal names be linked?