Scarlet Waxcrust - Phlebia coccineofulva
Crust fungus growing on rotting wood in a mostly coniferous forest. Some parts were more orange, while other sections were red. It was very vibrant and was also wet – I’m not sure if it was from rain or guttation. The entire area covered was about 60 cm long.
Habitat: Rotting wood in a coniferous forest.
''Phlebia coccineofulva'', commonly known as the scarlet waxcrust, is a species of crust fungus in the family Meruliaceae. It was described as a new species by Lewis David de Schweinitz in 1832. The fungus is found in North America, continental Europe, and northern Asia, where it grows as a saprophyte on decaying stumps and woody forest debris.
Similar species: Polyporales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Sep 30, 2018. Captured Sep 27, 2018 13:24 in 3370 VT-30, Dorset, VT 05251, USA.
