In autumn many species of fungus emerge from the soil and leaf litter of woodlands. This Shaggy Inkcap is edible when young but not as it ages

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In autumn many species of fungus emerge from the soil and leaf litter of woodlands. This Shaggy Inkcap is edible when young but not as it starts to deliquesce and sheds spores

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Location: Scarborough, UK
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