Identify Fungal Structures
Given a description or image of a fungal organism:
- Determine whether the visible structure is a fruiting body or exposed mycelium.
- If fruiting body: identify type (gilled mushroom, bracket, puffball, cup, etc.), note cap, stem, gills/pores/teeth, spore-bearing surface.
- Identify the likely substrate (soil, wood, dung, living host).
- Infer the ecological role: saprotroph (on dead matter), mycorrhizal (near living plant roots), or pathogen (on living tissue).
- Note any features relevant to identification: color, bruising reaction, spore print color, habitat.