The pressurized seeds and spores have the ability to spread, helping the organism reproduce. In plants, it allows them to reduce competition by flinging the seeds far away so that their offspring don’t compete for resources. For the fungus, it allows the parent to fling the spores into the grass so that when the horse eats them, the life cycle of the fungus continues.
It is a beneficial adaptation since the pressurized seeds and spores spread widely, helping the organism reproduce elsewhere. In plants, it allows them to survive better by flinging the seeds far away so that their offspring don’t compete for food. For the fungus, it allows the parent to fling the spores into the grass so that when other animals eat them, the life cycle of the fungus continues on. These may be dispersed by the wind.
