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Old Man of the Woods

Strobilomyces strobilaceus

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Description:

Black fungus inside the remains of a dead pine tree. Size about a tennis ball.

Habitat:

Oak and pine forest

1 Species ID Suggestions

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CorduneanuVlad
CorduneanuVlad 11 years ago
Old Man of the Woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus Strobilomyces strobilaceus


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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

CorduneanuVlad, thank you for the ID and the link. I posted two more pics.

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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 19, 2012
Submitted on Aug 21, 2012

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