why can mushroom grow in trees
Mushrooms typically grow on dead wood or on some other matter that is rotting. The author examines a mushroom growing on an old pruning scar. Mushrooms growing on the ground at the base of a tree or even on the tree itself may be an indication of serious problems in the roots or in the trunk. Mushrooms are the fruiting structures of fungi, and many fungi are capable of damaging trees. Some fungi are opportunistic, producing mushrooms only after damage has been done to the the tree, such as a wound caused by a lawnmower; these donât cause the problem, but rather signal that there is one.