Field Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve) fruiting body 'splash cup' after cap has come off to reveal peridiole spore

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Field Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve) fruiting body 'splash cup' after cap has come off to reveal peridiole spore capsules inside adapted for spore dispersal by raindrops growing on decaying twigs Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Romsey Hampshire England November

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