Stats

Lifespan: Perennial
Size: Large
Diet: Decomposer
Biome: Temperate forest
Range: Northern Hemisphere
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Spores
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

The Prince, a giant, round mushroom with a thick stem and large, smooth cap, grows in forests across the world. Its spores can absorb cadmium, a toxic metal, and accumulate in its tissues, making it a unique and fascinating species for scientists and collectors alike.

Life cycle

1.
spore
A microscopic spore drifts on air or water and germinates where moisture and substrate meet.
2.
mycelium
A thread-like mycelium spreads through the substrate, breaking it down into nutrients.
3.
fruiting body
A mature fruiting body emerges to release the next generation of spores.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species: Agaricus augustus