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Endocronartium harknessii
A bright yellowish fungus covering a scar on a 6 in. dia. pine tree.
Spotted in a forest with open meadows.
This pine tree had gone through a traumatic event some time in the past, but is able to keep living.
Spotted on Jun 15, 2017
Submitted on Jun 18, 2017
7 Comments
Your welcome, Brian38....
Thanks maplemoth662.
Two, beautiful photos....
Thank you Machi and Mark for your info. I'm 99% sure this is ponderosa pine to answer your question Machi.
Good call Machi. Some pics of Endocronartium harknessii even show those little white fibrous shards. http://www.wisconsinmushrooms.com/Endocr...
Any photos of the pine needles or the rest of the tree? It might help to know the species of pine.
Rust fungus. Maybe a Cronartium sp. or Endocronartium sp.