Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) fruiting bodies. These are also known as beech tuft toadstools. They are most often found growing on rotting w

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Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) fruiting bodies. These are also known as beech tuft toadstools. They are most often found growing on rotting wood from beech trees. The fruiting bodies are delicate, white and slimy. Photographed in October in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK.

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