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Stinking Earthfan - Thelephora palmata Habitat: Mixed forest Fall,Geotagged,Stinking Earthfan,Thelephora,Thelephora palmata,United States,earthfan,fungus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Cute1 Looks like little hands! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Haha, they do! I would have missed them, but had decided to sit on the ground to see what I could see. It's amazing what you find when doing that. Posted 3 years ago

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"Thelephora palmata" is a species of clavarioid fungus in the family Thelephoraceae. The fruit bodies are leathery and coral-like, with branches that are narrow at the base before widening out like a fan and splitting into numerous flattened prongs.

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

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Uploaded Sep 29, 2022. Captured Sep 29, 2022 09:20 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm