Fomes excavatus

There was a bunch of bracket fungi that ranged in color from orange to brown growing on these birch logs. Several of them had amorphic shapes. This one was hoof-shaped, but the pores had been overcome by the spreading fungus.

Habitat: Rotting yellow birch logs in a mixed forest.

comments (6)

Flown Kimmerling

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Holy crap! This is cool! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! I thought so too. I've never seen the pores engulfed like this before. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
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    Wait, is this a case of fungus parasite on another fungus? It looks like it (?)
    Nice sighting! Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      I'm not sure, but I think so. The white, fuzzy part looks like a different fungus. Posted 6 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

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Reminds me of the piebald pythons I lust after ha! Same colours, textures. How beautiful and thoroughly intriguing especially if this is indeed a fungus growing on another fungus. Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  I had to look up piebald python, but you're right! It looks just like one. So cool! Posted 6 years ago