BIORESOURCE PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN   Mushroom edible by V Nivethitha Back to students page

MUSHROOMS:

        mushrooms are fruiting bodies of the mycelia  of higher fungi or macro fungi present in the soil or substrate. There are two types of mushrooms. They are

                              EDIBLE  MUSHROOMS

                              POISONOUS MUSHROOMS

EDIBLE MUSHROOMS:

           Edible mushrooms are considered to be healthy food . Mineral content is higher than meat or fish and almost twice than that of vegetables.

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