December 13, 2011
Mushroom Gills
This photo shows the underside of several gilled mushrooms. Spores are produced between these gills and, when they are mature, fall out and are blown away by the wind. For convenience, and because many mushrooms have gills, mycologists divide fungi into Gill Fungi and Non-gill Fungi. Non-gill Fungi include species with pores, teeth, or other modes of spore dispersal.
Photo by Miren Etcheverry