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Spores Spewing Out

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Spores Spewing Out by Huixia Mi

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Photographer: Huixia Mi (see profile)
Competition: Competition 17
Category: The World of Fungi
Location: Shandong Province, China

Description

Mount Taishan Scenic Area (part of the protected Taishan UNESCO Global Geopark), is home to the reishi mushroom – Ganoderma lucidum, which is in its mature form in late August every year. In the subsequent months, millions of spores are intermittently released into the air of the forest.

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