Spectacular Rustgill and Common Inkcap grow in a thick cluster at the base of an alder tree. Autumn is the main time of year for finding the fruit

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Spectaculat Rustgill and Common Inkcap grow in a thick cluster at the base of a alder tree. Autumn is the main time of year for finding the fruiting phase of fungi when the masses of tiny spores are released.

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