shaggy ink cap mushrooms showing life cycle and deliquescence
shaggy ink cap mushrooms, the right one just starting the inking stage, and the left one almost dissolved. You can see the ink which has dripped onto the smaller of the two. The cap will eventually dissolve away leaving a tiny black button on top.
Size: 2048px × 3072px
Location: Berwickshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Linda Sneddon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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