Heath navel (Lichenomphalia umbellifera), an unusual lichen that produces a gilled mushroom to release spores, growing on forest floor, New Forest, UK

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Heath navel (Lichenomphalia umbellifera), an unusual form of lichen that produces a gilled mushroom to release spores, growing on a coniferous forest floor among mosses and lichens, Bolderwood, New Forest, Hampshire, UK, October.

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Location: New Forest, Hampshire, England
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
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