A genus of fungi that produces distinctive red, cage-like fruiting bodies with openings that look like a lattice or mesh.
From Latin clathrus meaning 'latticed' or 'grated,' derived from Greek kleithra 'lattice bars,' related to the visual appearance of the fungal structures.
These wild red cage fungi spread their spores through holes instead of releasing them into the air like most mushrooms—nature's creative way of using wind and animal movement differently when you're too delicate for traditional methods.
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