giant mushroom found in southern Mexico

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    Fantastic!

    Macrocybe titans!!
     
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    M. D. Vaden Active Member 10 Years

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    How big do you suppose it would be if it's dried and preserved?
     
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    Mushrooms are composed about 90 % of water,
    so if that specimen weights 20kg, drying it would
    mean lose 18kgs of water, thus leaving a
    2 kg dried specimen.

    Why that question? I think there would be better
    methods of preserving it in all its size, rather than
    showing a 2kg dried thing.
     
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