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Free Mushroom Word Search (Printable PDF + Answer Key)
Mushrooms are the fruit of FUNGI, and this free word search explains how they work. Above ground you can see the CAP, STEM and RING, with GILLS underneath that release millions of SPORES. Below ground, thin threads called HYPHAE weave into a network called the MYCELIUM, which acts as a DECOMPOSER, breaking down dead leaves and wood.
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The 15 Words in This Puzzle
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About the Mushroom word search
Then come the types. Cooks know the PORTOBELLO, SHIITAKE, CHANTERELLE and MOREL, while the PUFFBALL bursts in a cloud of spores and the TOADSTOOL is the storybook kind. A good rule to share with children: never eat a wild mushroom unless an expert says it is safe. The word list runs medium and suits children from about 8 up. The answer key is on page two. More in the nature word searches and the ecosystem word searches.
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