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Xylobolus frustulatus
Ceramic Parchment is a saprobic fungus, which I spotted growing densely and gregariously on a rotting log in patches of adjacent frustules. The individual fruiting bodies were irregularly shaped, resupinate, and were approximately 3-5mm in size.
Growing on a rotting log in a mostly deciduous forest.
Spotted on Jan 27, 2018
Submitted on Jan 30, 2018
15 Comments
Thanks /DrNamgyalT.Sherpa :)
Congrats Christine Y. for the SOTD!
Your welcome, Christine....
Thanks Marek, maplemoth, Zlatan, and Hari :)
Congratulations, Christine !
Bravo Christine, it was/is a great find.
Congratulations, on your SOTD....
Amazing 馃榾
Thank you Dani猫le for honoring this mob of molars with SOTD! Also, thanks Mark and Ant贸nio for your comments! @Mark, this log could definitely use a dentist ;P
Beautiful Christine,great find,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congrats Christine. I wonder what our dentist members think of this. ;-)
Congratulations Christine, your Ceramic Parchment is our Spotting of the Day:
"Lined up teeth, or broken ceramic pieces? You're in fact looking at the Ceramic Fungus or Ceramic Parchment (Xylobolus frustulatus), our Spotting of the Day. This crust fungus is cracked into small, irregularly shaped polygons. This species is saprobic (meaning it derives nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter), and can be found growing on well-decayed oak wood in Asia, northern Europe, and North America".
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Your welcome, Christine....
Thanks maplemoth...I always think this fungus makes the wood look like it has teeth :)
Two, beautiful photos, and two, very interesting photos....