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The mushroom that you see above ground is the fruiting ( flowering and spore bearing ) body of a fungus that lives under ground. Mushroom normally refers to the edible varieties, while toadstool refers to the poisonous or inedible ones.

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The portion of a fungus that you see above the ground is usually the reproductive structure. This part is seen as the mushroom, but it is only a small part of a larger organism.

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The mass of the fungus is below ground and the only part of the fungus above ground is the reproductive structures.

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The stem and the cap. Also, depending on the variety, any spore that it may drop.

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pileus-fruit body

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fruiting body

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mycellium (novanet) (gradpoint)

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