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in the decomposition of wood, dung, grassy debris, forest litter, and so on. most of the species have black spore prints and gills that liquefy, at least partially, as the mushroom matures. the resulting "ink" provides the common name for the inky caps, and can actually be used as writing ink. but the
mushrooms, of course, do not have the production of ink for writing in mind. rather, liquefying the gills is a clever strategy for dispersing spores more efficiently. the gills liquefy from the bottom up as the spores mature. thus the cap peels up and away, and the maturing spores are always kept in...
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