I would put lots of butter and garlic on them. Digging into the roots of an affected tree, something that looks like white latex paint can be seen. These are mats of mycelium, which draw water and carbohydrates from the tree to feed the fungus and interfere with the tree's absorption of water and nutrients. The black shoestring filaments called rhizomorphs stretch as much as 10 feet into the soil, invading tree roots through a combination of pressure and enzyme action. The huge size of the fungus may be related to the dry climate in eastern Oregon, Dreisbach said Friday.
Spores have a hard time establishing new organisms, making room for the old-timers to spread.
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