Introduction to Mycology

Mushrooms are some of the most fascinating organisms on the planet. But what are they exactly? Are they plants? No! In fact, they are extremely different from plants. They belong in their own kingdom, called the Fungi kingdom. What else is in there? Yeasts, molds, some other interesting things. But mushrooms are the most fascinating members, and there are a lot of them. What is their structure? How do they grow? How do they reproduce? What can we do with fungi? The study of these incredible organisms is called mycology, let's learn about it together!