Features of the structure of the mycelium.

To the naked eye, the fungal mycelium looks like a ball of cotton. There is a network of hyphae that form the mycelium and are found on substrates or in the soil where they receive nutrients.

Unlike mushroom hyphae, the mycelium is highly branched, making it visible to the naked eye. In addition to being highly branched, they have also been shown to be highly segregated, which means that tubular structures are separated into individual cells by septa.

Some of the organelles that can be found in these cells include: ribosomes, nucleus (cells can be binuclear or multinucleated), globules, vacuoles, mitochondria.

Each of the cells is surrounded by a plasma membrane, which, in turn, is surrounded by a cell wall. This strengthens the mycelium and continues to grow and branch rapidly.