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The End of the Log! Obviously a good place for this coral-like fungus to grow. For a closer look,<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82203/the_green_tips_helped.html" title="The Green Tips Helped"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/82203_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xP66%2FqOweAFOPx8b7pkDm0J3xaw%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="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 />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82204/the_end_of_the_log.html<br />
Don’t know how that Springtail got in the photo!<br />
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The End of the Log!

Obviously a good place for this coral-like fungus to grow. For a closer look,

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 />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82204/the_end_of_the_log.html<br />
Don’t know how that Springtail got in the photo!<br />
<br />
Canada,Geotagged,Lentaria byssiseda,Summer

comments (5)

Christine Young

Lion

Wow, what a nice patch of it! Posted 6 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, a week ago there were just a few little “sprigs”. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Incredible! We have just had a couple days of rain and I'm itching to get out into the woods to search for mushrooms! Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. gary fast
      
      Lion
      
      Good luck! Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks :) Posted 6 years ago

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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

By gary fast

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Uploaded Jul 24, 2019. Captured Jul 23, 2019 15:28 in 729-753 Whaletown Rd, Mansons Landing, BC V0P 1K0, Canada.

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E-M5MarkII
f/14.0
1/250s
ISO640
60mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.