A cluster of bitter oyster (Panellus stipticus) mushrooms growing on a rotten log in a Missouri forest.

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This is a flash-lit photograph of a cluster of Panellus stipticus mushrooms growing on a rotten log near the Missouri River near Weldon Spring, Missouri. It is a super-imposable partner image of ref DC0X7E, which shows the same cluster glowing intensely without supplemental lighting.

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Size: 5256px × 3559px
Location: Weldon Spring, Missouri, USA
Photo credit: © Brian Kelly / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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