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Brittle Cinder Fungus - Kretzschmaria deusta Flat and gray with white edges. These are new fruiting bodies, which develop in the spring. As they mature, their appearance changes and looks like asphalt with black, lumpy crusts.  Brittle Cinder Fungus,Geotagged,Kretzschmaria,Kretzschmaria deusta,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Brittle Cinder Fungus - Kretzschmaria deusta

Flat and gray with white edges. These are new fruiting bodies, which develop in the spring. As they mature, their appearance changes and looks like asphalt with black, lumpy crusts.

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  1. Cool! Never heard of this one! Posted 7 years ago

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''Kretzschmaria deusta'', commonly known as brittle cinder, is a fungus and plant pathogen found in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is common on a wide range of broadleaved trees including beech, oak, lime, and maple.

Similar species: Xylariales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 13, 2018. Captured May 20, 2018 13:57 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm