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What is a mushroom?
Quick Answer
A mushroom is the fruiting body of some fungi. It is the spore-producing structure that appears above ground or on wood.
The Full Story
The mushroom is only one part of a fungus, not the whole organism. The main body usually lives underground or inside dead wood as a network of hyphae called the mycelium. Mushrooms release spores from structures on their gills, pores, or teeth, depending on the species. Many familiar edible and poisonous fungi form mushrooms, but not all fungi do.
Key Facts
1.A mushroom is the fruiting body of a fungus
2.The main fungal body is usually mycelium
3.Spore release happens through gills, pores, or teeth
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