Two boys one cup, here Hernan @DesertAlchemist and I demonstrate the release of spores from the Ascomycete #PurpleCrownCup #Sarcosphaeracoronaria. These mushrooms start out as circular white balls berries down in the soil, as they mature, they break the surface and open up, exposing the inside to sunlight which turns it purple. As with other Asco cups, the inside surface is covered in needle like asci (spore loaded sacs) that squirt out spores in response to changes in air pressure. This reactio

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