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Hydnopolyporus fimbriatus
I had named these "Angel Wings" from the 1st foto, but then I see there actually is a fungus with that name. I think these look MUCH more like angel wings but. . . . . so I've named them "Hoarfrost Fungi" as they also resemble the hoarfrost that can form. I assume these brilliant white fungi start out as spikes but then grow out into flatter fruiting bodies as they grow. The larger of these were probably 4-6 cm tall.
These were found on a downed tree trunk that was 3 meters long and 20-25 cm in diameter on the bank of the Makuma River (650 masl) and above the normal flood line. The Makuma River is in the Amazon rainforest of SE Ecuador.
I saw the white trunk from afar and was amazed to find it nearly covered with this fungus. It reminded me of a heavy frost in NW Iowa. This has to be the most amazing fungus I have seen! There are only two species in this genus. Identification made from bottom link in Reference Box.
Spotted on May 5, 2019
Submitted on May 7, 2019
4 Comments
Hi Brian, Zlatan & Neil. I appreciate your comments and help. I'm in the middle of transitioning back to the States until November and have been away for a while. Probably still another week until I'm in a position to dedicate much time to PN ☹ Thanks for checking this out.
This is most unusual. I found this image this morning, but it gives no details other than it's on the Galapagos Islands - https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/LocationP... I'll keep looking. Oh, and I can see why Xylocoremium flebilliforme would be of interest. The images in the second reference link look promising.
wow! a fairy wings indeed...
I haven't seen anything exactly like this one. Xylaria is possible, but I haven't found one that matches yet.