Close up Gill Detail of a Fungus (Lactarius pallidus?) Growing in a Birch Wood #2. Great Torrington, Devon, England.

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This fungus was growing beneath beech trees in North Devon in early Autumn. There were several specimens but this was in the best condition. The cap was hollow in the centre with narrow crowded gills.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Great Torrington, Devon, England.
Photo credit: © John Insull / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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