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Fungi's Appearance is not a Cause for Dread...
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october 25th 2009 - Sunday Independent

AFTER a damp summer and a warm start to autumn, it is not surprising that mushrooms and toadstools are springing up aplenty in gardens. The sudden appearance of these fungal structures never loses its sense of surprise and, for some people, a slight feeling of dread.

Mushrooms and toadstools are both names given to the fruiting bodies of certain kinds of fungi. The typical shape is a rounded cap on a supporting stem. The underside of the cap can be fitted with linear gills or a sponge-like structure, and these release the spores -- which are the fungal equivalent of seeds.

Fungal spores are very light and carry on the wind for long distances. Spores are produced for a couple of weeks, and when the job is done the mushroom or toadstool structure begins to disintegrate and melts away in a short time.

There is no difference between mushrooms and toadstools, except that the word mushroom is used for edible kinds and toadstool for the less appealing kinds, and those that might prove to be dangerous. Many different kinds pop up in gardens, especially gardens with trees.

Many kinds of fungi live in association with trees. Some kinds actually form symbiotic links with trees, growing on the roots. The fungus connects with the tree roots and forms a mass of mycorrhizae, the word meaning 'fungal roots'. The tree supplies some nutrients, such as sugars and amino acids, and the fungus supplies minerals from the soil.

Pine, birch, hazel, spruce and many other trees, perhaps all species, form these associations and they are of particular help on poor soils in helping to secure nutrients. Other fungi, such as honey fungus, are pathogenic on trees and can kill them. Still others simply feed on dead wood and fallen leaf litter.

When mushrooms suddenly appear in a garden, it simply means that the fungus body below soil has reached a sufficient size to produce spores. A warm sunny autumn encourages more fungi to fruit, and the mushrooms and toadstools are more plentiful.

In recent years there has been much increased interest in wild mushrooms, and both edible and poisonous kinds can arise in gardens. One of the most prized mushrooms -- the penny bun or ceps -- can be found occasionally, and the poisonous red-cap and white speckled fly agaric can also appear. The ink-cap is very common and, curiously, it is edible but poisonous with consumption of alcohol.

Mushrooms and toadstools are part of the seasonal charm of the garden and decorative in their own right. If you are concerned about children or pets, the mushrooms can be picked and removed or simply squashed, or brushed away.

Sunday Independent


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Re: Fungi's Appearance is not a Cause for Dread... [Re: Twiztidsage]
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run from the mushroom invasion!!!!

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Re: Fungi's Appearance is not a Cause for Dread... [Re: Twiztidsage]
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This was a pretty good article, i thought.


Most always seem to be spreading mycophobia, this one was more informative.


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Re: Fungi's Appearance is not a Cause for Dread... [Re: openmind]
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openmind said:
This was a pretty good article, i thought.

Most always seem to be spreading mycophobia, this one was more informative.


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