One of the more common woodland fungus in autumn, the Mica Inkcap starts to deliquesce when it reaches maturity. The cap turns into a dark jelly.


One of the more common woodland fungus in autumn, the Mica Inkcap starts to deliquesce when it reaches maturity. The cap turns into a dark jelly that contains the spores in vast quantities.


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Location: Scarborough, UK
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