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Phycomyces nitens
Phycomyces is a genus of fungus in the Zygomycota phylum. They are known for their strong phototropism response and helical growth of the sporangium. The best studied species is Phycomyces blakesleeanus. — Wikipedia
Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a really bad toupee? :)
Thank you for posting it; I've never seen a fungus like this!
Awesome find Bonnie,from what i saw It could be a Phycomyces species,trie to find a mach in these images,of Phycomyces species, https://www.google.pt/search?q=Phycomyce...
What on earth.....?!?!???? That's a FUNGUS? It looks like it would get up and walk away....! Can't wait to see if anyone can positively ID this thing!
Spotted on May 13, 2016
Submitted on May 14, 2016
