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Pale Blue Crust (Byssocorticium sp.) Powder to sky blue crust fungus with golden exudate. Some areas of this fungus have turned a muddy green. Species within the Byssocorticium genus are corticoid (crust-type fungi) and saprobic on deadwood. While I&#039;m thinking this is likely Byssocorticium atrovirens, I cannot reliably say without microscopy.<br /> <br /> Found on the underside of two highly rotted logs in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in Northwest Georgia (Gordon County), US. This fungus is abundant on the undersides of rotting logs.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68497/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html" title="Pale Blue Crust (Byssocorticium sp.)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/68497_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=iG%2BAzNLzsOmKjGZgUdkdapAauJ8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Pale Blue Crust (Byssocorticium sp.) Powder to sky blue crust fungus with golden exudate. Some areas of this fungus have turned a muddy green. Species within the Byssocorticium genus are corticoid (crust-type fungi) and saprobic on deadwood. While I&#039;m thinking this is likely Byssocorticium atrovirens, I cannot reliably say without microscopy.<br /> <br /> Found on the underside of two highly rotted logs in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in Northwest . this fall.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68499/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68498/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68498/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html" title="Pale Blue Crust (Byssocorticium sp.)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/68498_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=NMfEh843G6j5%2FTyAgPL5iFnuT%2Bc%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Pale Blue Crust (Byssocorticium sp.) Powder to sky blue crust fungus with golden exudate. Some areas of this fungus have turned a muddy green. Species within the Byssocorticium genus are corticoid (crust-type fungi) and saprobic on deadwood. While I&#039;m thinking this is likely Byssocorticium atrovirens, I cannot reliably say without microscopy. <br /> <br /> Found on the underside of two highly rotted logs in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in Northwest Georgia (Gordon County), US. This fungus is abundant on the undersides of rotting logs.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68497/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68499/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Pale Blue Crust (Byssocorticium sp.)

Powder to sky blue crust fungus with golden exudate. Some areas of this fungus have turned a muddy green. Species within the Byssocorticium genus are corticoid (crust-type fungi) and saprobic on deadwood. While I'm thinking this is likely Byssocorticium atrovirens, I cannot reliably say without microscopy.

Found on the underside of two highly rotted logs in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in Northwest Georgia (Gordon County), US. This fungus is abundant on the undersides of rotting logs.

Pale Blue Crust (Byssocorticium sp.) Powder to sky blue crust fungus with golden exudate. Some areas of this fungus have turned a muddy green. Species within the Byssocorticium genus are corticoid (crust-type fungi) and saprobic on deadwood. While I'm thinking this is likely Byssocorticium atrovirens, I cannot reliably say without microscopy.<br /> <br /> Found on the underside of two highly rotted logs in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in Northwest . this fall.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68499/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68498/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,United States

Pale Blue Crust (Byssocorticium sp.) Powder to sky blue crust fungus with golden exudate. Some areas of this fungus have turned a muddy green. Species within the Byssocorticium genus are corticoid (crust-type fungi) and saprobic on deadwood. While I'm thinking this is likely Byssocorticium atrovirens, I cannot reliably say without microscopy. <br /> <br /> Found on the underside of two highly rotted logs in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in Northwest Georgia (Gordon County), US. This fungus is abundant on the undersides of rotting logs.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68497/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68499/pale_blue_crust_byssocorticium_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,United States

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    Lovely image! Posted 6 years ago

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