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Fancy fungi
! WOW! More than five million types of fungi

grow in the wild. Some are small and
Around 90% of sweet, while others can be deadly.
plants on Earth
“talk” with the

fungi that grow Death cap
You should never eat
near them. mushrooms that you
find in the wild. This
mushroom may look
innocent, but it is very
dangerous. The Ancient
Greeks and Romans
used it to poison
Beech tree their enemies.
A healthy beech tree
communicates with the
fungi that grow around
its roots.

Boletus Amanita
lanatus excelsa

These mushrooms look
Chemicals like turkeys’ tails!
Fungi can spread Turkey tail
chemicals through their Scientists are studying this
roots. This can kill fungus because it contains
invading plants and so substances that may help fight
colds, cancer, and infections.
protect the ones that
already live in the forest. Veiled lady
This fungus has a strong
Stealing smell to attract insects.
The insects can then
Not all fungi are helpful. carry the fungus’
Some can tap into the seedlike spores
underground network and to new places so
that new veiled
steal nutrients from ladies can grow.
nearby plants.

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