Portal:Fungi/Did you know/17

... that some species in the lichen genus Sticta can be used to assess the age of forests?
... that the stinkhorn fungus Pseudocolus fusiformis is commonly known as the stinky squid?
... that the mosaic puffball mushroom can bioaccumulate the trace metals copper and zinc?
... that coprophilous fungi are species of fungi that feed on animal feces?
... that the coprophilous mushroom Conocybe rickenii may be found in large numbers in gardens where horse manure has been used to enrich the soil?