Caps of the aptly named Spectacular Rustgill grow in tightly packed clusters on deadwood in deciduous woodlands.

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Caps of the aptly named Spectacular Rustgill grow in tightly packed clusters on deadwood in deciduous woodlands. Young caps are yellowish, and they darken as they age and start to shed spores

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Location: Scarborough, UK
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