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Amaurodon

Amaurodon viridis

Description:

Small velvety patches and veins of crust fungus in beautiful shades of blue in a tree hollow. The surface was covered with beads of moisture.

Habitat:

Eucalyptus tree trunk

Notes:

Previously incorrectly named Terana caerulea. Thanks to Dr Genevieve Gates for the correct ID.
Family: Thelephoraceae

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Amaurodon viridis
Amaurodon viridis ICAF - Amaurodon viridis


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2 Comments

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 5 years ago

http://photos.rnr.id.au/2017/07/02/fungu...
A note to document morphological similarity.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Amazing blues and lilacs in there. Isn't this immune system active?

Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jun 25, 2013
Submitted on Jun 25, 2013

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