Fruiting

... hyphae (="filaments") that grow under the ground. In many places the soil contains huge masses of fungal hyphae, so plucking few of the fruiting bodies does not get you rid of the fungus.

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And? Variation in phenotype is not uncommon in plants. Even more so when it comes to the fruiting bodies. But I still do not see what would be the link between phenotypical variety and autogenesis. This is not variation in phenotipe. The different calabashes on photo ...

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... autogenesis? All calabashes on photo are from one parent. And? Variation in phenotype is not uncommon in plants. Even more so when it comes to the fruiting bodies. But I still do not see what would be the link between phenotypical variety and autogenesis.

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Just to clarify: "mushroom" is the fruiting body that is produced by sexual reproduction of fungi during heterokaryon stage.

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I already said it is an insect, so: yes, people eat it (accidentally), no mycelium, fruiting body, yes, small, not large,

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