How to Make a Mushroom Spore Print

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Making spore prints is an excellent way to learn a few mushroom identification skills - and create some art while you're at it. Here are the steps for gilled mushrooms: 1. Cut off the stalk of a freshly picked mushroom. 2. Lay it gill-side down on a piece of paper, kitchen foil or glass. 3. Cover your mushroom/s with a glass vessel or similar, which reduces evaporation and airflow, ensuring a clearer (and hopefully less contaminated) spore print. 4. In 6 – 12 hours, the mushroom should release i

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