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The Largest Organism on Earth Might Be a Mushroom
Ask someone to picture the largest organism on Earth and they will probably think of a blue whale. That makes sense. Blue whales are enormous, and they have the advantage of being visible. The organism usually considered the largest is much harder to see. Most of it is underground in eastern Oregon, quietly spreading through…
Do Mushrooms Have Roots? What’s Really Going On Underground?
The Mushroom Is Not the Whole Fungus I think mushrooms get confusing because the part we notice is usually the smallest and most temporary part of the organism. A mushroom is a reproductive structure made by certain fungi. Its job is to produce and release spores. Comparing it to a fruit is not perfect, but…
Should You Remove Mushrooms From a Vegetable Garden in Tucson, AZ?
If you garden in Tucson, mushrooms are probably not something you expect to see very often. That is part of what makes it so strange when you walk outside one morning and suddenly there are mushrooms growing next to your tomatoes, under your mulch, or around a drip emitter. In a place this dry, they…
