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Crown Coral - Artomyces pyxidatus White branches with pink hues; the tips are crowned with a shallow depression and 3-6 points. The entire fruiting body was only about 5 cm wide and smelled faintly of dirty potatoes.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood Artomyces pyxidatus,Crown Coral,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Crown Coral - Artomyces pyxidatus

White branches with pink hues; the tips are crowned with a shallow depression and 3-6 points. The entire fruiting body was only about 5 cm wide and smelled faintly of dirty potatoes.

Habitat: Growing on rotting wood

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Cool composition! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks Ferdy! Posted 6 years ago

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The Crown-Tipped Coral Fungus

''Artomyces pyxidatus'' is a coral fungus that is commonly called crown coral or crown-tipped coral fungus. Its most characteristic feature is the crown-like shape of the tips of its branches. The epithet ''pyxidatus'' means "box-like"—a reference to this shape.

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Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2019. Captured May 31, 2019 11:00 in 5 Front St, Patterson, NY 12563, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm