Wild (be careful)

Wild mushrooms are a fungus. They frequently grow on the ground, on trees, on fallen logs or on stumps. Some mushrooms help to decay dead wood, others destroy live trees and still others have a relationship that is beneficial to both the mushroom and the tree. When harvesting wild mushrooms to eat, noting where the mushroom is growing is an important part of identifying it. There are many edible mushrooms, but there are also wild mushrooms that are poisonous to humans and some look like the edible species.