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Dog's Nose Fungus - Camarops petersii The fruiting bodies were black, wet, and had little dots on them. Sizes ranged from ~ 2-6 cm.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting, decorticated wood in a mixed forest. Camarops,Camarops petersii,Fall,Geotagged,United States,dog's nose fungus,fungus Click/tap to enlarge

Dog's Nose Fungus - Camarops petersii

The fruiting bodies were black, wet, and had little dots on them. Sizes ranged from ~ 2-6 cm.

Habitat: Growing on rotting, decorticated wood in a mixed forest.

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    Really fresh ones? Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      I think so. Last time I found them, they weren't wet like this...But, it was sleeting when I saw them. Posted 6 years ago

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The Dog's Nose Fungus

Camarops petersii is a saprobic fungus in the Boliniaceae family.
Camarops petersii looks like a bulging black eye, complete with eyelids, stuck to the side of a dead log. The eyelid is a veil that protects the young mushroom but soon ruptures to expose the spore-producing surface.

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

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Uploaded Oct 29, 2018. Captured Oct 28, 2018 11:01 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO3200
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.