Mushrooms:

Early Greeks and Romans are thought to be 1st cultivators

Thousands of varieties -some cultivated, some wild -not all are edible (in fact many are poisonous)

Member of the fungus family, a very simple plant no leaves, chlorophyll, flowers, or roots! attach selves to     existing organic material in order to draw nutrients

Ancient Egyptians considered mushrooms to be a food of the gods and prohibited their consumption by   the population; Romans believed mushrooms gave people strength and included them in soldiers' diets