As the Common Inkcap ages and matures the parasol opens out and splits along the rim pleats. The spores are released to the soil in a black gel.
As the Common Inkcap ages and matures the parasol opens out and splits along the rim pleats. The spores are released to the soil in a black gel.
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Location: Scarborough. UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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