Puffball mushroom (Calvatia utriformis). The outer wall of this fruiting body has split open to allow the dispersal of the reproductive spores from the sac inside. A cup-shaped sterile base has been left behind. C. utriformis is a rare fungus,which grows only on fertilised meadows at the fringes of woods. Photographed in the Yorkshire Dales National Park | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Shaw, Duncan |
Taille de l’image : | 5101 px × 3500 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |