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Violet-Toothed Polypore - Trichaptum biforme I only took a shot of this fungus because the color was so fantastic. It wasn&#039;t until uploading the photo that I noticed there are fairy pins (Phaeocalicium polyporaeum) on the fungus! I have always wanted to find fairy pins and am happy to have a photo, albeit a blurry one!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood; mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/141201/fairy_pins_-_phaeocalicium_polyporaeum.html" title="Fairy Pins - Phaeocalicium polyporaeum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/141201_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=36QC7%2FTMU7YPbgwPUHvQlDU%2Bbe4%3D" width="200" height="136" alt="Fairy Pins - Phaeocalicium polyporaeum I have been searching for fairy pins for years and finally found some, although I didn&#039;t see them until I had uploaded the photo of this polypore.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on Trichaptum biforme; mixed forest<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/141199/violet-toothed_polypore_-_trichaptum_biforme.html Fairy Pins,Geotagged,Phaeocalicium,Phaeocalicium polyporaeum,Summer,Trichaptum biforme,United States,fungus" /></a></figure> Fairy Pins,Geotagged,Summer,Trichaptum,Trichaptum biforme,United States,Violet-Toothed Polypore,fungus,polypore Click/tap to enlarge

Violet-Toothed Polypore - Trichaptum biforme

I only took a shot of this fungus because the color was so fantastic. It wasn't until uploading the photo that I noticed there are fairy pins (Phaeocalicium polyporaeum) on the fungus! I have always wanted to find fairy pins and am happy to have a photo, albeit a blurry one!

Habitat: Growing on rotting wood; mixed forest

Fairy Pins - Phaeocalicium polyporaeum I have been searching for fairy pins for years and finally found some, although I didn't see them until I had uploaded the photo of this polypore.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on Trichaptum biforme; mixed forest<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/141199/violet-toothed_polypore_-_trichaptum_biforme.html Fairy Pins,Geotagged,Phaeocalicium,Phaeocalicium polyporaeum,Summer,Trichaptum biforme,United States,fungus

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The Violet-Toothed Polypore

"Trichaptum biforme" is a species of poroid fungus in the order Hymenochaetales. It is a saprobe that decomposes hardwood stumps and logs.

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Similar species: Hymenochaetales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2022. Captured Sep 20, 2022 12:43 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/332s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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