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A mushroom is the fruiting body, or sporophore, that grows from certain types of fungi. The structure arises from a bulbous growth at the base, called a volva, and extends in a stalklike trunk, or stem, to end in an umbrella-like pileus, or cap. The point at which the top of the cap breaks free is called the annulus, or ring. Underneath the cap, radiating outward from the centre, are a series of ridges known as gills, on which spores form. When the spores fall from the gills, they disperse in the wind and eventually take root to form new fungi and mushrooms.