Blue Wood - Chlorociboria sp.

Chlorociboria fungi contain a quinone pigment called xylindein, which is the reason for the characteristic bluish-green stain that occurs on wood that's infected by this species.

Habitat: Rotting wood

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Flown Kimmerling

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SO damn dreamy! Posted 3 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
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  Also, I wonder if it would be possible to make pendants out of the stained wood (maybe seal the wood?) and have it maintain this color? Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Interesting idea...I'm not sure of the answer. Some artists collect the wood, but I'm not sure what they do with it. I have some blue wood in my nature collection that is several years old, and it has maintained the blue color. Posted 3 years ago, modified 2 years ago

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Uploaded Nov 13, 2021. Captured Nov 8, 2020 13:19 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.

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