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Tremella aurantia & Stereum hirsutum
Tremella aurantia is a species of fungi in the family Tremellaceae. The common name of this species is Golden ear. T. aurantia is similar in appearance to Tremella mesenterica, but has basidia which are stalked instead of sessile and parasitizes the mycelium of Stereum hirsutum instead of Peniophora. Stereum hirsutum is a plant pathogen. S. hirsutum is in turn parasitised by the fungus Tremella aurantia. Substrates for S. hirsutum include dead limbs and trunks of both hardwoods and conifers.
On the trunk of a dead Holm oak at Parque Nacional de Monfragüe
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec. f/36 ISO Speed Rating: 200. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired
Spotted on Apr 1, 2012
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012
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