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23/52 Mushroom

            This particular specimen, whose name I do not know, was found growing in short grass and heather at the side of a rough track, not too far from a conifer plantation (mainly Sitka Spruce) in north Leitrim, Ireland. The stem was approximately 3 cm tall, and the cap approx 6 cm in diameter. 

A mushroom (or toadstool) is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Not all species of fungi produce mushrooms, indeed some (like yeast) are single-celled organisms.

The main part of the fungus (the mycelium) grows underground in the soil, and may be minute, forming a colony that is too small to see, or it may be extensive (in eastern Colorado, in the USA, there is a single mycelium that many consider to be the largest single living organism in the world, covering an estimated 2,400 acres (9.7 square km).

Fungi are vital in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems for their role in the decomposition of plant material. They contribute to the organic fraction of soil, and their growth releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere (unlike green plants, which remove carbon dioxide). 

Although until recently fungi were considered members of the plant kingdom, they are now classified as a separate kingdom of living things from the plant and animal kingdoms. The fact that they are unable to synthesise their own food, plus the fact that their cell walls do not contain cellulose, are the two main reasons why fungi are no longer considered to be members of the plant kingdom.

Taken in: Ireland / Leitrim (show map)

Taken on: September 25, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D600, f/9.0, 1/30 sec, 112mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D600
Lens:	28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	112mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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