Is that what gives them tiny caps with stems out the wazoo?
Yep. Think about a mushroom. Mycelium runs through the ground. It senses conditions that might limit or slow that run. It decides to fire off some spores..into the atmosphere, into the wind, ensure its genetics perpetuate
. But wait, its underground. It sends its fruiting body away from gravity but how deep is the dirt?
Lots of co2 down here. And no light. So its probably still under ground.
Maybe if it just gets a little longer it will make it to that light, out of the co2 (which is heavier than air and will "pool".
The more tissue it uses to make that loong stipe (stem, stalk) the less it has to produce a gorgeous spore producing cap and gills. But a little cap is better than nothing. The tiny cap umbrellas open and fires millions of spores out of its miniature gills
A couple of spores light on the breeze and find themselves on a nice ripe cow pie half a mile away and they mate to start again.
Now
This is all just speculation but its a nice story isnt it.
sorry for hijacking you're thread mate. When ya gonna fruit?
