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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 Mar 29, 2024. Captured Oct 7, 2022 10:05 in 9 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm