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miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Sal@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Hmm, I’m not so sure, I think that for Scleroderma the inside is a lot denser.

  To me, these larger granules look more like a dyeball, Pisolithus arhizus: www.jungledragon.com/specie/8966/dyeball.html

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  • the_artic_one@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Agreed, here’s an earthball cross-section for comparison:

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  • acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Any idea why it’s called a dye ball?

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    • Sal@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      From: fungusfactfriday.com/119-pisolithus-arrhizus/

      The Dyeball, as its common name implies, can also be used for dyeing wool. P. arrhizus is counted among the best mushrooms for dyeing and imparts wool with a deep brown to reddish-brown to blackish color. The pigments come from the tar-like gel between the peridioles, so younger Dyeballs work better.

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      • acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Nice, thank you!

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    • Sal@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      This may also be of interest to you, even though they do not use this specific mushroom: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4TjnxFO3yw

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      • 7eter@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        what a lovely explanation!

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• Alteon@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I don’t know. The ball on the left is the cross section of the inside. I cut it through the middle.

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