What are mushrooms? What about molds? Lichens? We've all heard the word "fungi" before, so what are those, are they plants? They are not! Fungi actually belong to their own kingdom, just like animals and plants each have their own kingdom, and these are absolutely fascinating organisms which deserve their own series. The study of fungi is called mycology, so join me as we discuss the various taxa within this kingdom, and the absolutely incredible morphologies and properties of the organisms within!
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction to Mycology.
Fungal Morphology: The Parts of a Mushroom.
Introduction to Fungal Phylogeny and Taxonomy.
Basidiomycota Part 1: Ustilaginomycotina and Pucciniomycotina (Smuts and Rusts).
Basidiomycota Part 2: The Mushroom Life Cycle.
Mushroom Identification Terminology.
Taught by
Professor Dave Explains
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Reviews
4.8 rating, based on 24 Class Central reviews
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Timothy RockwellTo Dave, Classcentral.com, and anyone who is reading this review! I am learning to be a Mycologist for my company! I went to school for Botany and did 6 years of E. coli work with fermentation for pharmaceuticals. I now work R+D for a different com… -
Incredibly in depth and educational. The complex terminology is also simplified afterwards to make it easy to understand and follow along! For anyone with minimal or no knowledge of fungi, this is the perfect starting point for obtaining alot of important information on fungi to help people along on their mycology journey!
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Erica OwenExcellent. I will definitely be repeating this mini-course as there is a wealth of information within. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in mushrooms' life cycle and identification processes. I look forward to more course material! -
I like the course that has made me understand mycology.
I've discovered the life cycle of a mushroom and now I can manage to be a mushroom grower with patience.
Thank you professor Dave for equipping us. -
A very knowledgeable course in mycology. I appreciate this course and recommend it for new learners of mycology. thanks to class central and Prof. DAVE.
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Ana Beatriz CastroThis course really helped me to understand better about the funghi kingdom and i hope this course will help me get research in this field -
The course was very educational and informative. There are so many new and hard to pronounce terms that remembering them will be very difficult. The instructor made the complexities of mycology much easier to understand. I am looking forward to further courses in Mushroom identification.
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Excellent overview for someone who wants to know about taxonomy and the life cycle of mushrooms. Exactly what I was looking for. I learned fascinating things about how to identify mushrooms and feel more confident in my knowledge of mycology overall. Thank you, Professor Dave!
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This series was very well organised. It has a great amount of detail in its explanation accompanied with incredible diagrams and illustrations which make the information conveyed easier to digest.
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Antonio FranklinVery insightful I learn so much about mushroom and the importance of them been in the environment. Mushroom help to brake of trash if it wasn't for mushroom the earth would be fill with trash. -
Don'tKillCarrotsAlways love professor dave explains & his way of breaking things down into digestible chunks most understand immediately, I've watched this mycology playlist or "course" a few times now while sharing with friends & it's all the same "wow! That was informative & entertaining" type comments. -
VLADIMIR PAUNOVICI think the course is covering the most basic knowledge needed for someone to start his journey to becoming a solid mycologist. The method used to explain the terminologies is very punctual and laconic, which is important for not getting confused. All in all, my recommendations! -
Don WihongiQuick and informative, it is only basic stuff of course and it would be nice if there was a little quiz or test attached to help sharpen and retain what you learn, but overall it's worth the time invested. -
Lots of very useful information that was easy to screenshot. But videos 4 and 5 I think went way too technical for those without biology background! Worth watching the course though as quite quick.
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Chris “Snellinstein85” SnellVery informative and easy to comprehend. I am staying my journey on mycology and this is a great place to start. The information in this is very good and has helped me a lot with terminology. -
I enjoyed these videos, a couple were maybe more technical then some casual learners may enjoy. But overall I thought it was a great and quick series to get you started in your mycology journey.
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This course is very helpful. I'll be reviewing it again. It explains a lot and it's very important when trying to identify mushrooms. Thanks
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Phil WindsorEnjoyed this and although there was a lot of information, I felt it was presented well and I learned something things I can use for identifying -
Deborah MaytonGreat course for beginners. Very informative and easy to follow along! Charts are extremely helpful for a visual learner such as myself. -
Exceptional,well explained and fascinating,very much appreciated !
Excellent way of teaching .AAA+thank you!!!
