horsehair fungus

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an edible white, striated, umbrella-capped mushroom, Marasmius rotula, commonly found in eastern North America.

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Words nearby horsehair fungus

horse gentian, horse guard, Horse Guards, horsehair, horsehair-blight fungus, horsehair fungus, horsehair toadstool, horsehair worm, horsehead, Horsehead Nebula, horsehide

How to use horsehair fungus in a sentence

Briefly, blister rust is an Asian fungus introduced from Europe to America around 1900.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the other is what is called a horsehair worm that overtakes the bodies of insects.
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Or how leaf-cutter ants cultivate a specific type of fungus so precious it is carried by the queen when she starts a new colony.
Jared Diamond Talks About His New Book for Young Readers|William O’Connor|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Salt Point is also the setting of a cautionary tale about foraging that has spread like a fungus among the mycological community.
The Foraging Wars: Extreme Eating Hits California|Debra A. Klein|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Whatever its name, the fungus-caused illness—which can be fatal—is being called a silent epidemic.
A Fungal-Caused Illness Called Valley Fever Is Being Called a Silent Epidemic|CNBC|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Favus, tinea versicolor, and the various forms of ring-worm are caused by members of the fungus group.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They placed cotton and fine wool all about the room, and even endeavoured to construct small nests of wool and horsehair.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
Tinea Favosa, or favus, is a contagious and a very stubborn disease of the skin, caused by the fungus Achorion Schoenleinii.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
A horsehair footstool, borrowed for the purpose from Mr. Diamond's parlour, was under her feet.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
He squeezed out the juice of flowers, made brushes of horsehair, and began to paint.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther