The Common Bonnet grows in clusters on dead and buried deciduous wood. They darken as they mature and then dissolve to aid the spread of the spores
The Common Bonnet grows in clusters on dead and buried deciduous wood. They darken as they mature and then dissolve to aid the spread of the spores, a process known as deliquescence.
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Location: Scarborough, UK
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