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Panther cap

Panther cap

Autumn is the peak time for fungi, so that’s why they are dominating the posts at the moment.

Panther cap

The panther cap is not a particularly common mushroom, but this one was growing right by a canal bank near Compton.

Panther cap

This specimen seems to have proved a reliable food source for something small in the way of the local wildlife. All pictures are of the same individual. The top two are views from the side and top; the lowest picture was taken a couple of days earlier as the toadstool emerged, already nibbled at.