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Ceramic Parchment Ceramic Parchment is a saprobic fungus, which I spotted growing densely and gregariously on a rotting log in patches of adjacent frustules. The individual fruiting bodies were irregularly shaped, resupinate, and were approximately 3-5mm in size. Ceramic Parchment,Ceramic fungus,Geotagged,United States,Winter,Xylobolus,Xylobolus frustulatus,fungus Click/tap to enlarge

Ceramic Parchment

Ceramic Parchment is a saprobic fungus, which I spotted growing densely and gregariously on a rotting log in patches of adjacent frustules. The individual fruiting bodies were irregularly shaped, resupinate, and were approximately 3-5mm in size.

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The Ceramic Parchment

''Xylobolus frustulatus'', commonly known as the ceramic fungus or ceramic parchment, is an inedible species of crust fungus in the Stereaceae family. The fruit body forms small, hard, flat crust-like aggregations that resemble broken pieces of ceramic tile.

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

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Uploaded Jan 31, 2018. Captured Jan 27, 2018 14:20 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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