Japanese Parasol is a flimsy, fast growing fungus that prefers to grow on fresh herbivore dung. Their delicate fruiting bodies soon deliquesce
Japanese Parasol is a flimsy, fast growing fungus that prefers to grow on fresh herbivore dung. Their delicate fruiting bodies soon deliquesce and spread their pores and though not toxic they are not worthwhile collecting for food.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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