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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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 7, 2024. Captured Sep 20, 2022 10:55 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm