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Camarops petersii
When fresh, this fungus really does resemble (and feel like) a dog's wet nose. The wetness produced by fresh specimens is exuded from the fungus without help from rain or dew. Unfortunately, these specimens were old and looked more like burnt chocolate tarts.
They were about 6cm wide and shaped like cushions. The upper surfaces were black and dull (from age), and were covered with pimple-like dots.
Spotted on a rotting log in a mixed forest.
This is the first spotting of this species on Project Noah.
Spotted on Dec 2, 2017
Submitted on Jan 1, 2018
3 Comments
I want to pet it! Haha! Yes, it does look like Charlie's nose!
Thanks! It made me think of your dog's nose, lol
Awesome!