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Sarea difformis Sarea difformis, a non-lichenized fungus, on the dried resin of Black Spruce (Picea mariana). Arrows point to ascomata. Geotagged,Picea mariana,Sarea difformis,Spring,United States,fungus,lichen,resin Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sarea difformis

Sarea difformis, a non-lichenized fungus, on the dried resin of Black Spruce (Picea mariana). Arrows point to ascomata.

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  1. Oh, that's awesome! I've never heard of this fungus! Posted 6 years ago
    1. I saw its name on a list of MN lichens, read about it more, and then decided to start looking at every resin flow I saw on black spruce. Obsessive? Just a little bit maybe.

      There's an orange colored one, too. Same substrate. Still looking.
      Posted 6 years ago
      1. I'm going to start inspecting resin more intently now! Posted 6 years ago
  2. Much respect for your zoology skills! Posted 6 years ago

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Features of the genus:
Life habit: non-lichenized fungi, saprobic Thallus: absent, often overgowing other dematiacious hyphomycetes on resin photobiont: absent Ascomata: apothecial, sessile, biatorine, ascohymenial disc: pale pink-yellow to reddish brown, or blackened, plane to convex margin: absent or thin, soon disappearing, with the same pigments as found in the epihymenium exciple: paraplectenchymatous, hyaline to pale brown, composed of radiating hyphae immersed in a gel forming a textura.. more

Similar species: Trapeliales
Species identified by Gary B
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Uploaded Mar 11, 2019. Captured Jun 7, 2018 18:17 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm