What mushroom was named after SpongeBob?
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What mushroom was named after SpongeBob?
Spongiforma squarepantsii
It’s SpongeBob SquarePants—sort of. The little yellow cartoon with the square brown bottoms loaned his name to a new mushroom, Spongiforma squarepantsii, discovered in 2010 in Borneo by researchers from San Francisco State University (SFSU) and profiled in the May 2011 Mycologia.
What cartoon character lives under a mushroom?
SpongeBob is the star of an eponymous television cartoon series which began in 1999. The character, who wears a short pair of square, brown trousers, lives in the fictional locality of Bikini Bottom. The new mushroom is only one of two species that belong in the genus Spongiforma.
Who named Spongiforma squarepantsii?
Dennis Desjardin
A newly identified mushroom species named after SpongeBob Squarepants caught our eye and led EarthSky’s Emily Willingham to contact Dennis Desjardin, the scientist who discovered the genus. The mushroom, a native of Borneo, is Spongiforma squarepantsii, one of only two known members of the Spongiforma genus.
What mushroom looks like a sponge?
Sparassis (also known as cauliflower mushroom) is a genus of parasitic and saprobic mushrooms characterised by their unique shape and appearance. This appearance can be described as similar to a sea sponge, a brain, or a head of cauliflower, from which it has been given its popular name.
What animal is SpongeBob?
Sea sponge
SpongeBob SquarePants (character)
| SpongeBob SquarePants | |
|---|---|
| Species | Sea sponge |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Fry cook at the Krusty Krab |
| Relatives | Harold SquarePants (father) Margaret SquarePants (mother) Grandma SquarePants (grandmother) Stanley S. SquarePants (cousin) |
Why was SpongeBob a sponge?
The series’ creator, Stephen Hillenburg, was a marine science teacher and thought that the sponge was a fascinating and underrepresented animal. In The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants, Hillenburg explained that he chose to focus on a sea sponge because he considered it “the weirdest animal” on Earth.
Are fungi real?
A fungus (plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.
What species is SpongeBob?
In The SpongeBob Musical, SpongeBob’s exact species name is identified: Aplysina fistularis, a yellow sea sponge commonly found in open waters.
Can you eat cauliflower mushroom?
Sparassis (commonly called “cauliflower mushrooms” due to their appearance) are easy-to-identify mushrooms that can be found around the world. They’re also a choice edible mushroom that fruits in the same spot each year.