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Helicogloea compressa Growing on decorticated wood on a densely forested trail.<br />
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Helicogloea compressa

Growing on decorticated wood on a densely forested trail.

Helicogloea compressa Growing on decorticated wood on a densely forested trail. <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126838/helicogloea_compressa.html Geotagged,Helicogloea compressa,United States,Winter

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  1. Neat! I've never seen them this color before. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Same! Posted 3 years ago

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Helicogloea compressa is an anamorph fungus which grows on dead hardwood. This species makes asexual spores called conidia in a cushion-like structure called a sporodochium. The spores are borne at the tips of slightly compressed branches and this feature is reflected in the species name.

Similar species: Atractiellales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jan 1, 2022. Captured Jan 1, 2022 14:58 in 280 Perry Hill Rd, Ashford, CT 06278, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm