As they age and get ready to shed their spore the Conifer Tuft caps start to curl upwards and darken. Like all fungi they release vast quantities

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As they age and get ready to shed their spore the Conifer Tuft caps start to curl upwards and darken. Like all fungi they release vast quantities of spores.

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Location: North Moor, UK
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