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Helminthosphaeria clavariarum on Clavulina cinerea This coral fungus has been parasitized by Helminthosphaeria clavariarum, which is why the base of the fruiting body is blackish gray with black spots.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Coniferous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122131/helminthosphaeria_clavariarum_on_clavulina_cinerea.html" title="Helminthosphaeria clavariarum on Clavulina cinerea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/122131_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=h78BCHAk2QlnG%2FdraaeAc73Ijj0%3D" width="200" height="162" alt="Helminthosphaeria clavariarum on Clavulina cinerea This coral fungus has been parasitized by Helminthosphaeria clavariarum, which is why the base of the fruiting body is blackish gray with black spots.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Coniferous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122130/helminthosphaeria_clavariarum_on_clavulina_cinerea.html Geotagged,Helminthosphaeria clavariarum,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Clavulina cinerea,Geotagged,Helminthosphaeria,Helminthosphaeria clavariarum,Summer,United States,coral fungus,fungus,parasitic fungus Click/tap to enlarge

Helminthosphaeria clavariarum on Clavulina cinerea

This coral fungus has been parasitized by Helminthosphaeria clavariarum, which is why the base of the fruiting body is blackish gray with black spots.

Habitat: Coniferous forest

Helminthosphaeria clavariarum on Clavulina cinerea This coral fungus has been parasitized by Helminthosphaeria clavariarum, which is why the base of the fruiting body is blackish gray with black spots.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Coniferous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122130/helminthosphaeria_clavariarum_on_clavulina_cinerea.html Geotagged,Helminthosphaeria clavariarum,Summer,United States

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Amazing that you still manage to ID it in this state! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks...the woods were dark-ish and I grabbed a chunk of this fungus without being sure what it was at first. But, the gnarly, gray appearance is pretty characteristic for this species. Posted 3 years ago

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The Helminthosphaeria clavariarum

Helminthosphaeria is a genus of fungi in the family Helminthosphaeriaceae. Helminthosphaeria clavariarum infects Clavulina cristata.

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Similar species: Sordariales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Sep 25, 2021. Captured Sep 13, 2021 10:41 in 2 S Shore Dr, Owls Head, ME 04854, USA.
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