Recommended Videos Article content Fungi are the visible fruiting bodies of an otherwise undetectable crop, and may be stand alone features or merely the above ground aspects of a hidden tree infection, appearing near the roots. Spores can lay dormant for considerable time spans, and await a moment when soil moisture and temperature is optimal for proliferation. The rains of June and July provided tight windows of opportunity for this phenomenon, which resulted in overnight emergence of various forms of fungi (see photos). The fruiting bodies punch through the soil so quickly, that clods of soil remain seated on the caps, or spread around the site. When relative humidity is optimal, the soil conditions are maintained and allow for days of similar growth and activity. It never las

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