Linguist, lexicographer, radio host, public speaker

Morchella semilibera, Morchella angusticeps/elata, Morchella esculenta, etc.

“As is the case with most fungi, the morel mushroom that you see is the fruiting body of an organism that has a complicated life cycle. It is not like a plant with roots, so it cannot be expected to grow like one. It emerges from a complex ‘mat layer’ that develops in the top soil layers. The fruiting body (mushroom) must mature and release spores to complete its life cycle.”

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Grant Barrett