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Bonnet Mould

Spinellus fusiger

Description:

Some sort of parasite growing from these fungi found on wet wood near a river at 2200 m. During the reproductive phase of its life cycle, Spinellus fusiger grows throughout the cap of the mushroom host, eventually breaking through to produce radiating reproductive stalks (sporangiophores) bearing minute, spherical, terminal spore-containing structures called sporangia.

Habitat:

Alpine Cloud forest, 2200 meters

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jae
Jae 8 years ago
Bonnet mould
Spinellus fusiger Spinellus fusiger


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2 Comments

Jae
Jae 8 years ago

My pleasure, pamsai.

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

thank you Jae for the ID of this odd mould

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 28, 2015
Submitted on May 5, 2015

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