Phoma is a genus of common coelomycetous soil fungi.
It has yet to reach the Americas; however, soil fungi can easily be carried on boots, clothing, or tools.
At this high acidity soil fungus is suppressed, and acaule can thrive.
The same study determined that spatial turnover of soil fungi actually occurs on scales more similar to macro-organisms.
It does not transplant well owing to its mycorrhizal dependence on specific soil fungi.
The extremely small seeds must come in contact with appropriate soil fungi in order to germinate.
The technique has also been applied to other groups including soil fungi.
More important, you can't grow lady-slippers without the help of a microscopic soil fungus often found in oak or pine woodlands.
F. oxysporum may compete with other soil fungi that act as pathogens of important crops.
Woods also experienced weakness as a result of contracting valley fever, a disease caused by a soil fungus.