Field Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve) fruiting bodies one with 'splash cup' after cap has come off to reveal peridiole

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Field Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve) fruiting bodies one with 'splash cup' after cap has come off to reveal peridiole spore capsules inside adapted for spore dispersal by raindrops growing on decaying twigs Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Romsey Hampshire England November

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