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White fungus or Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on an infected carrot Nope, not the planet Mars just a common fungus found on stored and damaged root crops like carrots.<br /> f5.6, 1/80 sec, 100 ISO,1X, 42 shots at 503&micro;m step<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140051/white_fungus_or_sclerotinia_sclerotiorum.html" title="White fungus or Sclerotinia sclerotiorum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/140051_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=AqXIxv2zM7WsGzm%2ByhX8Nqt%2BtEE%3D" width="200" height="78" alt="White fungus or Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Common mold on many root crops usually in storage<br /> f5.6, 1/80 sec, 100 ISO,5X Sclerotinia sclerotiorum" /></a></figure><br /> White fungus on carrot<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140049/white_fungus_sclerotinia_sclerotiorum_on_a_imperator_58_carrot_top_or_daucus_carota_subsp._sativus.html" title="White fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on a Imperator 58 carrot top or Daucus carota subsp. sativus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/140049_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wLjrmxMH9GYwwRsu%2FhUDfOv5%2Fns%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="White fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on a Imperator 58 carrot top or Daucus carota subsp. sativus A common cultivated carrot with a common fungus infection usually found in storage Carrot,Daucus carota subsp. sativus,Geotagged,Sclerotinia sclerotiorum,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Imperator 58 carrot or Daucus carota subsp. sativus Geotagged,Sclerotinia sclerotiorum,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

White fungus or Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on an infected carrot

Nope, not the planet Mars just a common fungus found on stored and damaged root crops like carrots.
f5.6, 1/80 sec, 100 ISO,1X, 42 shots at 503µm step

White fungus or Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Common mold on many root crops usually in storage<br /> f5.6, 1/80 sec, 100 ISO,5X Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

White fungus on carrot
White fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on a Imperator 58 carrot top or Daucus carota subsp. sativus A common cultivated carrot with a common fungus infection usually found in storage Carrot,Daucus carota subsp. sativus,Geotagged,Sclerotinia sclerotiorum,Summer,United States

Imperator 58 carrot or Daucus carota subsp. sativus

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    Ernst
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    Last week there was an image of a slice of chorizo sausage put on a news Chanel ,mentioning that it was an image of one of the planets. Had a lot of people fooled. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View William Bodine's profile
      William Bodine
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      Love chorizo and Mars. Posted 3 years ago

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The White Mold

"Sclerotinia sclerotiorum" is a plant pathogenic fungus and can cause a disease called white mold if conditions are conducive. "S. sclerotiorum" can also be known as cottony rot, watery soft rot, stem rot, drop, crown rot and blossom blight.

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Similar species: Helotiales
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Aug 22, 2022. Captured Aug 22, 2022 07:56 in 2847 E Fountain St, Mesa, AZ 85213, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/83s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
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