The gills of a Cultivated Mushroom. Shape and colour can help identify fungus species. Found on grasslands they are never common in the wild


The gills of a Cultivated Mushroom. Shape and colour can help identify fungus species. Found on grasslands they are never common in the wild but grown commercially for consumption in vast numbers


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Location: Scarborough, UK
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