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Mycelium vs. Mycorrhiza — What's the Difference?

Mycelium vs. Mycorrhiza — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Mycelium and Mycorrhiza

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Mycelium

Mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus or fungus-like bacterial colony, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae. The mass of hyphae is sometimes called shiro, especially within the fairy ring fungi.

Mycorrhiza

A mycorrhiza (from Greek μύκης mýkēs, "fungus", and ῥίζα rhiza, "root"; pl. mycorrhizae, mycorrhiza or mycorrhizas) is a mutual symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant.

Mycelium

The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae.

Mycorrhiza

The symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of a plant, as is found in the majority of vascular plants.

Mycelium

A similar mass of fibers formed by certain bacteria.
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Mycorrhiza

A plant root formed in symbiosis with a fungus; the symbiosis between the mycelium of a fungus and the roots of a plant.

Mycelium

The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground.

Mycelium

The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn.

Mycelium

The vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae

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