These networks then become channels that share resources and hormone signals between plants. It is a truly astonishing phenomenon that results in expansive mycorrhizae networks that can be miles long. However, a favorite of the fungi discussed is the Monotropa uniflora, or “ghost pipe.” This fungus looks exactly like a flower but it’s completely white-almost translucent-and it takes all of its resources from the trees and shrubs around it by connecting to their roots. There are so many wonderful fungi that rise to the surface through the research compiled in Entangled Life. As these pages unfold, it becomes obvious that without fungi, the world as we know it could not exist. If we were to build fungi into our house of cards, we would find them at the bottom: the crucial foundation. They are not only fundamental to nearly every branch of life, but they are also sublime, mysterious, eye-opening, and ever-transitory beings. Sheldrake’s work-clearly manifested through passion and pure wonder-has given fungi several new signifiers. Mushrooms are the most popular fungi, but this book focuses on fungi that are out of sight and, for a lot of people, out of mind. And don’t worry-this isn’t just a book about mushrooms.
It chronicles a span of knowledge that reads like fiction while ultimately feeling deeply necessary to our thriving world. Yet Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake does precisely that. When it comes to books about fungi, you don’t necessarily expect the content to welcome you like an old friend.
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