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Fungi

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Fungi

Pink waxcap

Pink waxcap

Dryad's Saddle

Dryad's saddle

morel

Morel

St George's Mushroom

St George's mushroom

cedar cup

Cedar cup

green elf cup

Green elf cup

oyster mushroom

Oyster mushroom

devil's fingers fungus

Devil’s fingers fungus

Fly Agaric

Fly agaric

Scarlet elf

Scarlet elfcup

Stinkhorn fungus

Stinkhorn fungus

Wood blewit

Wood blewit

Birch Polypore

Birch polypore

Candlesnuff Fungus

Candlesnuff fungus

Chicken of the Woods

Chicken of the woods

Common eyelash fungus

Common eyelash fungus

Velvet Shank

Velvet shank

Violet coral

Violet coral

Angel's wings

Angel's wings

Hare's ear

Hare's ear

Red elf cup fungus growing among moss and dead leaves, the Wildlife Trusts

Ruby elfcup

Shaggy Inkcap

Shaggy inkcap

Tawny grisette

Tawny grisette

Turkeytail

Turkeytail

Porcelain Fungus

Porcelain fungus

Amethyst Deceiver

Amethyst deceiver

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