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Stemonitis sp.
Brown black fungus that seemed to grow in circular shapes. It appears to start as a black ring and grows straight up as dark brown. It created a brown powdery dust when touched. It did not collapse after being touched. At first glance I thought it was a bunch of caterpillars.
Riparian hardwood forest.
This was spotted on the Cicada Trail at Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area.
Thanks Jakubko. I know nothing about molds, but find them fascinating to photograph. :)
Awesome find! Many Stemonitis are lumped together as S. fusca, but I think there are some other species that need microscopic examination to distinguish.
Spotted on May 2, 2012
Submitted on May 4, 2012
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