Fungus Makes The World Go 'Round

Day 91: This is a mushroom, i.e., a fungus. That's as far out on the limb as I'm going to go with respect to identifying it. I may not know its name, but what I do know is that it's doing an important job...one of many important jobs the fungal horde performs. Several years ago, I removed the diseased "Whatzit Tree" (unidentified flowering something) in my front yard, and since that time, I've been stump-grinding the remaining mound with the lawnmower until I've almost got it to the point that the blades will clear the wood without making horrible noises. Mr. Fungus is going to finish the job for me. He and his kin have taken hold and are happily sending out mycorrhizal filaments which will penetrate the remainder of the wood and break it down into nutrients. It's a slow process, but they'll get the job done. The deeper I delve into mycorrhizal relationships, the more convinced I become that fungus makes the world go 'round.