why do mushrooms grow their gills and spores on the underside of the fruit body? Isn’t it better to grow it on top so that air and passing animals can carry it?

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Edit: Why do **some** mushrooms…

In: Biology

Answer 1

I know at least one mushroom that spreads its spores topside. A puffball. We used to step on them for fun, to see spores spread like dust.