Fairy Pins

Phaeocalicium polyporaeum

A species of fungus in the family Sphinctrinaceae.
Fairy Pins (Phaeocalicium polyporaeum) Tiny black pinhead structures on the pilei of Trichaptum biforme. Phaeocalicium polyporaeum grows solely on T. biforme. Yet another bucketlist item. I have been scouring T. biforme for years searching for it. Little did I know that I couldn't even see them with my naked eye. Or maybe I need to get bifocals? LOL Fairy Pins,Geotagged,Phaeocalicium polyporaeum,United States,Winter

Appearance

Tiny black pinhead structures which arise from the pileus of Trichaptum biforme.
Fairy Pins - Phaeocalicium polyporaeum I have been searching for fairy pins for years and finally found some, although I didn't see them until I had uploaded the photo of this polypore. Habitat: Growing on Trichaptum biforme; mixed forest https://www.jungledragon.com/image/141199/violet-toothed_polypore_-_trichaptum_biforme.html Fairy Pins,Geotagged,Phaeocalicium,Phaeocalicium polyporaeum,Summer,Trichaptum biforme,United States,fungus

Habitat

Grows solely on Trichaptum biforme.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionAscomycota
ClassEurotiomycetes
OrderMycocaliciales
FamilySphinctrinaceae
GenusPhaeocalicium
SpeciesPhaeocalicium polyporaeum
Photographed in
United States of America