Phaeocalicium polyporaeum "fairy pins"
Phaeocalicium polyporaeum is a tiny mycoparasitic fungus, seen here on its most common host, Trichaptum cf biforme, although it has also been reported on Trametes versicolor.
Phaeocalicium polyporaeum is a tiny mycoparasitic fungus, seen here on its most common host, Trichaptum cf biforme, although it has also been reported on Trametes versicolor.
WelcomeBear, Great, now I’m gonna be looking even more like a crazy person when walking in the woods, as I crawl around sticking my face up to every Turkey Tail (Trametes Versicolor) that I pass looking for these. Jk, thanks for sharing!
vinter, You’ll have more luck checking Trichaptum - I’ve never found them on Trametes yet. There’s also a similar looking species, Gliocladium polyporicola, which grows on Stereum hirsutum, so may as well check all the small shelf fungi!
JoeKis, Hey, I heard you like fungi, so I put fungi on your fungi 🍄²
Jojowski, Or as the badger would say, mushroom mushroom!
NoIWontPickaName, Oh no! A snake!
Hegar, So cute!
How do they affect the host - are they particularly damaging, what exactly are they eating? I tried searching but couldn't find a lot of detail.
vinter, Good question - I don’t think they’re damaging to the host, but it is hard to find good info
WalrusByte, It’s a fungus-eat-fungus world out there
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