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Fructose Peltigeraceae Fungus

Peltigera sp

Description:

This is a many layered fungus or many fungi growing in layers. The coloration was a dark grayish green. The largest was about 26 cm across.

Habitat:

These fungi were found on a tree that would receive morning sun and was located on the edge of the Amazon rainforest in SE Ecuador at an elevation of 3,420 ft.

Notes:

I'm new to fungi but this is the first one I've see that wasn't some shade of white or red.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Machi
Machi 5 years ago
Pelt Lichen
Peltigera sp. Peltigera - Wikipedia


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1 Comment

Tukup
Tukup 4 years ago

Wow Machi. I don't know how I missed this. Just browsing my spottings and see this ID suggestion from long ago. Thanks much. It looks right. Unfortunately there are so many species, I may never know, but thanks for taking it this far.

Tukup
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Tukup

Pastaza, Ecuador

Spotted on Feb 12, 2019
Submitted on Feb 12, 2019

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