the “mushroom” is not the organism, it’s the fruiting body of some fungi, basically a reproductive appendage. it’s like saying “a butt isn’t an animal.” they’re all fungi, but there are so many types and forms of fungi with different reproductive strategies and forms/structures, even within a single species.
the “mushroom” is not the organism, it’s the fruiting body of some fungi, basically a reproductive appendage. it’s like saying “a butt isn’t an animal.” they’re all fungi, but there are so many types and forms of fungi with different reproductive strategies and forms/structures, even within a single species.