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Camillea punctulata Description:<br /> Black crust fungus with an upper surface covered in small small dots. The edge of the fungus is orange to cinnamon brown. <br /> Habitat:<br /> On a downed hardwood branch at the top of a ridge in a mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in Northwest Georgia (Gordon County), US. Camillea punctulata,Common Tarcrust,Diatrype stigma,Fall,Geotagged,Hypoxylon tinctor,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Camillea punctulata

Description:
Black crust fungus with an upper surface covered in small small dots. The edge of the fungus is orange to cinnamon brown.
Habitat:
On a downed hardwood branch at the top of a ridge in a mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in Northwest Georgia (Gordon County), US.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That's extraordinary, can't see I've ever seen anything remotely like this! Posted 7 years ago
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      Flown Kimmerling
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      The strange thing is that this fungus is so smooth! It feels like a rubber coating!

      I hope to get some better photos (and closeups) of this one this year!       Posted 7 years ago

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The Camillea punctulata

A species of fungus in the Graphostromataceae family.

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Similar species: Xylariales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2018. Captured Dec 2, 2017 10:31 in 381 Dally Cove Rd, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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