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Species diversity of edible mushrooms III: new species of Laccaria

Researchers describe new species of Laccaria, an edible mushroom group, in the third paper of a series on edible mushroom diversity; no arrests were made.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on The Weekend Shift
Published 1:31 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by Bioengineer.org: “Species diversity of edible mushrooms III: new species of Laccaria”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:31 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: III.
BBN covered this story before: Artemis III astronaut talks 'honor' of helping US lead space race (October 16).

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Bioengineer.orgSpecies diversity of edible mushrooms III: new species of Laccaria

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNow to Bioengineer.org, where researchers describe new species of Laccaria in a paper on the species diversity of edible mushrooms, part three.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBrand new life form, edible, nobody asked for it, and nobody has a permit. That is spiritually Florida, Vera.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe paper never mentions Florida. It mentions a name.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorExactly. They gave it a name without a lawyer. And part three means there were two earlier mushroom incidents.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThose were parts one and two of a series. Nobody was charged, Chip, it's a mushroom.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAllegedly. I give it five alligators.

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