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Oak Curtain Crust Fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) Tentative ID, but I&#039;m fairly confident. <br /> Fresh specimen on a fallen oak branch in a dense mixed forest. Almost fully resupinate. Young edges are quite fuzzy.<br /> Turns black immediately on contact with KOH. Setae are visible under microscope. <br /> My microscope is officially dying (it didn&#039;t survive the move), so it looks like I&#039;m in the market for a new one (hopefully with a camera attachment). For an idea of what I saw:<br /> <a href="http://www.centrodeestudiosmicologicosasturianos.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Hymenochaete-rubiginosa.-Micrograf&iacute;a.-Cotobello-Aller-31-VIII-2018-Betula-celtiberica-1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.centrodeestudiosmicologicosasturianos.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Hymenochaete-rubiginosa.-Micrograf&iacute;a.-Cotobello-Aller-31-VIII-2018-Betula-celtiberica-1.jpg</a><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89316/oak_curtain_crust_fungus_hymenochaete_rubiginosa.html" title="Oak Curtain Crust Fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/89316_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=hjdqxMgT6yn03TVmSstLXm2qkTo%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Oak Curtain Crust Fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) Dried up specimen on a fallen oak branch in a dense mixed forest. Mostly resupinate but some shelf and cup like formations seen. Some of the &quot;cups&quot; appear fuzzy.<br /> Turns black immediately on contact with KOH. Setae are visible under microscope. <br /> My microscope is officially dying (it didn&#039;t survive the move), so it looks like I&#039;m in the market for a new one (hopefully with a camera attachment). For an idea of what I saw:<br /> http://www.centrodeestudiosmicologicosasturianos.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Hymenochaete-rubiginosa.-Micrograf&iacute;a.-Cotobello-Aller-31-VIII-2018-Betula-celtiberica-1.jpg<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89317/oak_curtain_crust_fungus_hymenochaete_rubiginosa.html Geotagged,Hymenochaete rubiginosa,Oak Curtain Crust,United States,Winter" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Hymenochaete rubiginosa,Oak Curtain Crust,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Oak Curtain Crust Fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa)

Tentative ID, but I'm fairly confident.
Fresh specimen on a fallen oak branch in a dense mixed forest. Almost fully resupinate. Young edges are quite fuzzy.
Turns black immediately on contact with KOH. Setae are visible under microscope.
My microscope is officially dying (it didn't survive the move), so it looks like I'm in the market for a new one (hopefully with a camera attachment). For an idea of what I saw:
http://www.centrodeestudiosmicologicosasturianos.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Hymenochaete-rubiginosa.-Micrografía.-Cotobello-Aller-31-VIII-2018-Betula-celtiberica-1.jpg

Oak Curtain Crust Fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) Dried up specimen on a fallen oak branch in a dense mixed forest. Mostly resupinate but some shelf and cup like formations seen. Some of the "cups" appear fuzzy.<br /> Turns black immediately on contact with KOH. Setae are visible under microscope. <br /> My microscope is officially dying (it didn't survive the move), so it looks like I'm in the market for a new one (hopefully with a camera attachment). For an idea of what I saw:<br /> http://www.centrodeestudiosmicologicosasturianos.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Hymenochaete-rubiginosa.-Micrografía.-Cotobello-Aller-31-VIII-2018-Betula-celtiberica-1.jpg<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89317/oak_curtain_crust_fungus_hymenochaete_rubiginosa.html Geotagged,Hymenochaete rubiginosa,Oak Curtain Crust,United States,Winter

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Really beautiful! Good luck in the search for a new scope! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Thanks! It is very overwhelming! Posted 5 years ago

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The Oak Curtain Crust

A species of fungus in the Hymenochaetaceae family.

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Similar species: Hymenochaetales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jan 29, 2020. Captured Jan 28, 2020 13:51 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/32.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm
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