As the Glistening Inkcap ages the grooved honey-brown cap becomes bell shaped and the edge margins uplift before spore release happens

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As the Glistening Inkcap ages the grooved honey-brown cap becomes bell shaped and the edge margins uplift before spore release happens as it slowly deliquesces.

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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