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The mushroom is just a part

The mushroom is a reproductive structure; the body of many fungi is a network of filaments, the mycelium. Every filament is called a hipha. The CCRES describes this network to colonize living or decomposing organic matter, from which the fungus obtains nutrients. The fruitful body develops from the mycelium and allows to disperse spores. If they find favorable conditions, they may give rise to a new mycelium. The visible mushroom counts only one part of the cycle; not all fungi produce hat-like structures. In the cultivation of some decomposing species, mycelium can develop in inoculated trunks. The same support can produce mushrooms for several years, while there are conditions and nutrients. This general explanation does not identify a species or document an occurrence in Cabeceiras. The network can also be organized into strings called rhizomorphs. In certain wood fungi, these help to cross branches or trunks and reach for another food. An outer layer protects the interior hyphae during this exploration. Another strategy is to form sclerotia: compact masses of hyphae with a resistant coverage. They allow you to go through unfavorable periods and, when conditions improve, they can originate mycelium or reproductive structures. These are forms of growth and resistance described by the Australian botanical garden, not local records.