Mushroom Quartet - Deliquescence is a photograph by Nikolyn McDonald which was uploaded on July 17th, 2021.
Mushroom Quartet - Deliquescence
Found these four little mushrooms growing in my mulch when I set out for a walk this morning. I believe they are what is called inky cap or... more
Title
Mushroom Quartet - Deliquescence
Artist
Nikolyn McDonald
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Photograph
Description
Found these four little mushrooms growing in my mulch when I set out for a walk this morning. I believe they are what is called inky cap or coprinoid mushrooms in a later stage of their development. These gilled mushrooms start out with the more familiar dome-shaped caps, but as they mature the cap flattens out and may eventually turn upward as these did. The gills liquify or deliquesce and the liquid accumulates on the platter or in the bowl. This apparently helps with spreading the spores and assures the widest possible dispersal range.
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July 17th, 2021
