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The Green Tips Helped At first I thought this must be Ramaria stricta but the green tips led me to believe it is Lentaria byssiseda. It was growing out of a decaying log more than likely a deciduous tree. The cut end of the log was providing an great habitat for this fungus.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82204/the_end_of_the_log.html" title="The End of the Log!"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/82204_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=etTDj0idV13n4csrhwbOHQbZTzE%3D" width="114" height="152" alt="The End of the Log! Obviously a good place for this coral-like fungus to grow. For a closer look,<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82203/the_green_tips_helped.html Canada,Geotagged,Lentaria byssiseda,Summer" /></a></figure><br /> Don&rsquo;t know how that Springtail got in the photo!<br /> <br /> Canada,Geotagged,Lentaria byssiseda,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

The Green Tips Helped

At first I thought this must be Ramaria stricta but the green tips led me to believe it is Lentaria byssiseda. It was growing out of a decaying log more than likely a deciduous tree. The cut end of the log was providing an great habitat for this fungus.

The End of the Log! Obviously a good place for this coral-like fungus to grow. For a closer look,<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82203/the_green_tips_helped.html Canada,Geotagged,Lentaria byssiseda,Summer

Don’t know how that Springtail got in the photo!

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The Lentaria byssiseda

Lentaria byssiseda is a fungus in the family Lentariaceae.

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Similar species: Gomphales
Species identified by gary fast
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Jul 24, 2019. Captured Jul 23, 2019 15:32 in 729-753 Whaletown Rd, Mansons Landing, BC V0P 1K0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/22.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO250
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.