What is Sporocarp (fungi)?
The '''sporocarp''' (also known as the '''fruiting body''' or the '''fruit body''') of a [[fungus]] is a [[multicellular]] structure on which [[sporangium|spore-producing structures]], such as [[basidium|basidia]] or asci, are born. [[Mushroom]]s are sporocarps that grow above ground. [[Truffle]]s are sporocarps that grow underground. The largest known fruiting body is the ''[[Fomitiporia ellipsoidea]]'' species, found on [[Hainan Island]]. The species can measure up to {{convert|1085|cm|in}} in length, and is estimated to weigh between {{convert|400|and|500|kg|lb}}.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Cui, B.-K.; Dai, Y.-C. | title= ''Fomitiporia ellipsoidea'' has the largest fruiting body among the fungi | journal = Fungal Biology | year = 2011 | volume = 115 | issue = 9 | pages = 813–814 | doi = 10.1016/j.funbio.2011.06.008 | pmid= 21872178 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Giant fungus discovered in China | author = Walker, M. | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/14294283 | publisher = [[BBC]] | work = Nature | date = 1 August 2011 | accessdate = 2012-09-19 | archive-date = 2018-09-05 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180905192135/http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/14294283 | url-status = dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== * {{ cite journal | author = Zabowski, D.; Zasoski, R. J.; Littke, W.; Ammirati, J. | title = Metal content of fungal sporocarps from urban, rural, and sludge-treated sites | journal = Journal of Environmental Quality | year = 1990 | volume = 19 | issue = 3 | pages = 372–377 | doi = 10.2134/jeq1990.00472425001900030004x }} {{Fungus}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Fungi]]