Fungi are fascinating, yet we know so little about them. They are all around us – in the soil, the air , and even in our bodies. They can feed us, cure us – and if we’re not careful, they can kill us. At the last count, there were around 15,000 species of fungi in the UK, ever ything from toadstools and mushrooms, to mould, mildews and yeast. And now is the per fect time of year to spot them.
Flora or fauna?
Once classified as plants, fungi are now grouped in their own kingdom, somewhere between a plant and an animal. Unlike plants, they are not able to generate their own food through photosynthesis, so, like us, they need to absorb nutrition from other organic substances.
Medical wonders
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