A parasitic fungus takes advantage of another organism to obtain food or substrate while damaging or weakening its host.
Sources
Britannica – Fungal Parasites and Pathogens 
Sciencedirect – Parasitic Fung
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Mould is an umbrella term for all microscopic fungi that spread by hyphae. They are found all around us and can be beneficial, such as making foods like cheese, or harmful, such as toxic spores.
Some good news:
Mould can …
Mycology is the study of the fungal kingdom. A mycologist is a biologist who works with fungi.
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ReThink – Fungi Knowledge
Nature & Culture – Photographer Oliver Karlöf
Britannica – Mycology
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Mycelium is a branching thread-like network of filaments called hyphae.
Think of it as the fungal equivalent of plant roots. It collects food, water and nutrients to nourish the fungus., thus ensuring growth, absorption, and nutrient storage.
This network …
Milky sap is a naturally occurring rubber, also known as latex, secreted mainly from cuts in the fruiting bodies. Several species secrete this fluid when damaged, but none can …
