Ascomicetes. Fungi. Mushrooms in Aragon.

They are multinucleated fungi with septate mycelium.
Its reproduction is by spores that form in egg cells called ASCOS.
These fungi have very varied shapes and structures and are characterized by producing asci or sacs, within which spores, called ascospores, are formed. They can be unicellular or multicellular and it is the largest group with about 35,000 species, and there are saprophytes (on decomposing substances) and parasites.
Among the ascomycetes, the yeasts of beer, wine, cider, and "molds" such as Penicillium, used in the extraction of penicillin, are of great importance.

The "molds" grow on decomposing substances and on fruits caused by microscopic ascomycetes, such as "green molds" of oranges, "soft molds" of apples, peach mold and Penicillium, oidium, etc.
Other ascomycete fungi produce black rot in fruits, potatoes, etc., and gray molds with cup-shaped apothecia (sporiferous apparatus).
Insect molds.

There are also large ascomycete mushrooms, some edible such as morels, fish, etc.

Some ascomycetes live in symbiosis with other plants. This symbiosis is called mycorrhiza. The mycelia of these fungi surround the roots, sometimes penetrating the root cells and other times not, as in tasty truffles.

Ergot is a fungus that emits toxic mycelia called sclerotia.

The following types of fungi are Ascomycetes:

• Yeasts in beer, wine, bread, etc.
• Molds.
• Penicilium nonatum.
• Truffles, "Tuber nigrum".
• The Morchellas.



Other publications on mushrooms and fungi

• Fungi.
• Poisonous fungi

Other Aragonese Mushrooms

Some of the mushrooms that can be found in Aragon are the following:

• Amanita aspera var. francheti
• Amanita aureola
• Amanita caesarea. Amanita de los cesares.
• Amanita citrina y Amanita mappa.
• Amanita echinocephala
• Amanita gemmata. Amanita junquillea.
• Falsa Oronja (Amanita muscaria).
• Amanita ovoidea.
• Amanita panterina. Pantera.
• Oronja Mortal (Amanita phalloides).
• Amanita rubescens. Amanita rosada, Amanita vinosa.
• Amanita spissa var: excelsa
• Amanita strobiliformis.
• Amanita vaginata (=amanitopsis vaginata) var. umbrinolutea
• Amanita verna..
• Seta de San Jorge (Tricholoma georgii).
• Colmenilla (Morchella esculenta).
• Trufa Negra (Tuber nigrum).
• Calabaza (Boletus edulis)
• Champiñon Silvestre (Agaricus campestris).
• Rovellón (Lactarius deliciosus).
• Setas de Pino (Tricholoma terreum).
• Clavaria (Ramaria aurea).
• Seta de Cardo (Pleurotus eryngii).
• Seta de Chopo (Agrocybe aegerita).



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