Any idea why it’s called a dye ball?
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Sal@mander.xyz 4 weeks agoHmm, 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
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Sal@mander.xyz 3 weeks 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.
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Nice, thank you!
Sal@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
This may also be of interest to you, even though they do not use this specific mushroom: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4TjnxFO3yw
7eter@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
what a lovely explanation!
the_artic_one@programming.dev 4 weeks ago
Agreed, here’s an earthball cross-section for comparison:
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