Mycotheca Regnum Fungi
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Blue cheese mould

Penicillium roqueforti Thom

Blue cheese mould (Penicillium roqueforti)
Plate · Penicillium roqueforti Enlarged model, not to scale

Description

A blue-green mould that tolerates low oxygen, known for the veins of blue cheeses.

Curiosity

Cheese strains have evolved through domestication, selected by people over centuries.

Sources

GBIF · Wikidata

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