Polyozellus Multiplex is a pastel by Barbara Keith which was uploaded on August 20th, 2015.
Polyozellus Multiplex
Polyozellus has had a varied taxonomic history and has been reclassified several times at both the family and genus level. The range of Polyozellus... more
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Title
Polyozellus Multiplex
Artist
Barbara Keith
Medium
Pastel
Description
Polyozellus has had a varied taxonomic history and has been reclassified several times at both the family and genus level. The range of Polyozellus includes North America and eastern Asia, where P. multiplex may be found growing on the ground in coniferous forests, usually under spruce and fir trees. It is an edible species, and has been harvested for commercial purposes. Polyozellus multiplex contains the bioactive compound polyozellin, shown to have various physiological properties, including suppressive effects on stomach cancer (Wikipedia).
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August 20th, 2015
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Robin Amaral
Barbara, beautiful rendering of color and details in the mushrooms. Nice shading balance. Interesting information, too.
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