Fungus (mushroom, yeast, and molds) are pretty cool.
They belong to the Fungus Kingdom and are technically
decomposers. Fungus play a huge role in a food chain.
They can usually be found on dead, rotting logs.They do
not photosynthesize and do not need sunlight.They do
not contain chlorophyll or chloroplast. They like dead stuff!
I saw some really cool fungus on my hike at King's Mountain
Park.
The park is adjacent to
Kings Mountain Military Park (a Revolutionary War battle
site). The park has about 6800 acres and offers activities
such as hiking trails, picnic areas, seasonal canoe rentals,
equestrian trails and more.
Fun fact: There are about 1.5 million
different species of fungus.
Some are beneficial, some are poisonous,
and some can cause disease!
Next time you are on a hike, stop and look for some
fungus growing on logs in the forest.
They are pretty amazing!
