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Corticioid fungi?

Description:

flat salmon-colored patch approx. 5x24 iches

Habitat:

spotted on underside of oak branch at conservation area

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2 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Josh, I've searched all manner of lichens but have not been able to find with this particular color or growth. But as I've done more reading about crust fungi, it seems that they grow on dead wood. This was on living branches. Any help with an ID would be greatly appreciated.

JoshMccart
JoshMccart 11 years ago

Lichen

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 21, 2013
Submitted on Mar 25, 2013

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