The tough leathery texture of the upper surface of the Birch Polypore contrasts starkly with the soft white pitted under-surface the spores
The tough leathery texture of the upper surface of the Birch Polypore contrasts starkly with the soft white pitted under-surface the spores are released from
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Location: Scarborough, UK
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