Curious about the connection of plants and fungi? You've come to the right place! Willow shares a lot of amazing information about temperate forest ecology, and the relationship between plants and fungi! We talk about the reality of the Wood Wide Web, and fairy rings, and lots more! social: Willow's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@willowfairy?lang=en Sip and Share Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sipandsharepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SipandSharePod sources: plant biology and conservation degree at Northwestern University: https://plantbiology.northwestern.edu/ Chicago botanica garden: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/ Earth Star Mushroom: https://herbarium.usu.edu/fun-with-fungi/earth-stars More on Mycorrhizal fungi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza Endo-(arbuscular) and Exo-mycorrhizal fungi info: https://mycorrhizae.com/endo-ecto-other-oh-my/ photos for endo vs exo-mycorrhizal fungi: https://www.giordanosgiftandgarden.com/2014/04/08/mycorrhizae-endo-ecto-wait/ Myci-heterotrophic fungi (parasitic plants): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myco-heterotrophy#:~:text=Myco%2Dheterotrophy%20(from%20Greek%20%CE%BC%CF%8D%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82,fungi%20rather%20than%20from%20photosynthesis. ghost pipe plant: https://www.wanderingrosetravels.com/trip-activities/ghost-pipe-wildflower-rare-mystical/ Dr Merlin Sheldrake: https://www.merlinsheldrake.com/about Entangles life: https://bookshop.org/books/entangled-life-how-fungi-make-our-worlds-change-our-minds-shape-our-futures/9780525510314 Plant Horror movie (The Happening) trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I9ZQVK8gV8