A smaller member of the family, the Mica Inkcap often grows on the dead and buried wood in deciduous woodlands. They are common and widespread.

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A smaller member of the family, the Mica Inkcap often grows on the dead and buried wood in deciduous woodlands. They are common and widespread and appear in dense clusters

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Location: Scarborough, UK
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