Mushrooms appear overnight like magic
Mushrooms are merely the visible fruit of vast, ancient underground fungal networks called mycelium, which can cover thousands of acres and perform astonishing feats.
Mushrooms seem to appear overnight because they are just the fruiting bodies of a vast, hidden organism. The true fungus is an underground network of threads called mycelium, which can span acres and lie dormant for years. When conditions are perfect, this mycelium rapidly produces mushrooms, sometimes even pushing through asphalt.
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