The story for kids
Mycelium. A mushroom's real body is under the ground: millions of thin white threads. These threads connect the roots of trees, like a net. Through them, trees can pass water and food to each other.
Facts
- A mushroom's real body is under the ground: millions of thin white threads.
- These threads connect the roots of trees, like a net.
- Through them, trees can pass water and food to each other.
Numbers
- Length
- Kilometers
- Does
- Connects the trees
For grown-ups
The mycelium is the network of a fungus's hyphae. Many trees form mycorrhizae with fungi: the fungus gives the tree water and mineral salts, and the tree gives the fungus sugar. Through this network, trees can exchange substances with one another.