Mycelium is a root-like structure of a FungiFungi
Fungus (plural Fungi) is any eukaryotic ([[Eukarya - Domain]]) organism that belongs to a group of:
Yeasts
Molds
MushroomMushroom
Mushrooms represent the fruiting bodies of certain types of [[Fungi]] that belong to Basidiomycota phylum. They produce spores, which helps the fungus spread.
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They are specified as a separate [[Kingdom - Taxonomy]] of li... which is made out of small filaments called hyphae. It grows through soil or some other substrates. It allows the fungus to grow, absorb nutrients, and produce MushroomMushroom
Mushrooms represent the fruiting bodies of certain types of [[Fungi]] that belong to Basidiomycota phylum. They produce spores, which helps the fungus spread.
Below the mushroom, inside the soil o...s.
Mycelium network can be too small to see with a naked eye, or can be so big that its weight is measured in hundreds of metric tons.
Mycelium can form symbiotic relationships with plant roots called Mycorrhizae, which allows fungi to "trade" water and nutrients for carbohydrates. These connections can join multiple separate plants together, forming a Mycorrhizal network that allows exchange of nutrients between all participants.
It can also form parasitic relationships, where nutrients are extracted from living organisms (like Cordyceps does). Other fungi use mycelium to extract nutrients form dead organic matter (Saprobic Fungi).
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