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Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Cleared Wildfire Ash From California Water

Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Cleared Wildfire Ash From California Water

Oyster mushroom

What they found

A 2018 study found oyster mushroom mycelia cleared toxic ash residue from water after California wildfires.

A 2018 study found oyster mushroom mycelia cleared toxic ash residue from water after California wildfires.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Earth Island Journal

Earth Island Journal

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A non-native species among the hardwoods

A non-native species among the hardwoods

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Oyster mushroom mycelia was even found to clear toxic ash residue from water sources in a 2018 study of California wildfires.

Oyster mushroom mycelia was even found to clear toxic ash residue from water sources in a 2018 study of California wildfires.

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