Fungus

A fungus was a type of vegetation that included mushrooms, toadstools, and molds.

History
238 DR was known as the "Year of Many Mushrooms." During this time prevalent damp weather and rotting diseases all across northern Faerûn promoted rampant growth of mushrooms. Trade in harvested mushrooms and mushroom-related products (especially fried ones in salted gravy) became prevalent. And reports of myconid sightings became more common.

Varieties

 * Ascomoid : A very large, spherical fungus that typically rolled around and tried to crush its prey while spewing streams of spores out from its orifices.
 * Araumycos : A very large fungal growth that lived in the Upper Northdark.
 * Barrelstalk : A barrel-shaped fungus that usually held potable water but turned poisonous at maturity.
 * Bluecap : Common in the Underdark. It could be ground into flour and baked into sporebread.
 * Gas spore : A balloon-like, toxic fungus that bore a resemblance to beholders.
 * Phycomid : A type of fungus that reproduced by infecting other organisms with their spores and gradually overtaking their bodies.
 * Tessadyle : A stringy fungus common near mind flayer colonies. Primarily used for clothing.
 * Violet fungus : A fungus typically used by treants for protection, they could grow to the size of a human.