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Mushrooms are not green like many other plants because they do not contain chlorophyll, the green pigment associated with photosynthesis. In spring and summer, the most abundant substance in leaves is chlorophyll, which gives them their green color. Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis, the process which converts the energy of sunlight into sugar.

Sun-light is also necessary for the synthesis of chlorophyll itself. During summer when the days are long and sunlight is plentiful, chlorophyll is synthesizedi n a steady, abundant supply, so that throughout the season then leaves remain green.

SOURCE: Healing Mushrooms, Effective Treatments for Today’s Illnesses