I just searched in a dictionary because I needed the translations for "pointed" and "pointy" - they both mean the same thing (the upper end of

is pointed/pointy).
But my first guess was that "pointy" meant exactly this, but "pointed" meant "it has points" (like

). Is this guess what you wanted to say?
If so, I guess

: It is edible, it can grow, the other mushrooms are larger, and it is... well... not directly your enemy
