Ceramic Parchment - Xylobolus frustulatus

Ceramic Parchment is a saprobic fungus, which I spotted growing densely and gregariously on a rotting log in patches of adjacent frustules.

Habitat: Rotting wood in a swampy, mixed forest

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

The ice is a nice touch, a sign of dedication. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Hehe, thanks. I made the ice in my freezer at home and carried it to the forest, specifically for this photo. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Then why not photoshop a mount Everest background? Think big. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Ugh, I always think too small. The Great Pyramid of Giza would have actually been a perfect, and completely realistic, background. I will do better next time. Posted 5 years ago

The Ceramic Parchment

''Xylobolus frustulatus'', commonly known as the ceramic fungus or ceramic parchment, is an inedible species of crust fungus in the Stereaceae family. The fruit body forms small, hard, flat crust-like aggregations that resemble broken pieces of ceramic tile.

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Similar species: Russulales

Species identified by Christine Young