Category Archives: Fungi
Lichens
Beard lichen, Congaree National Park, Columbia, SC photo by Thomas Baurley, Technogypsie Photography (c) 2012. Name: Lichen Common Names: Lichen, beard, beard lichen, algae, fungus, Sunburn, Rock Hair, Yellow Candles, Golden Pine Lichen, Little Clouds, Oak Moss, Crab’s-eye, Coral Crust, … Continue reading
Polyporus spp. : Bracket or Shelf Fungi
Name: Bracket fungi, or shelf fungi Common Names: Bracket fungi, shelf fungi, conks, oysters, wood rot fungi, sulphur shelf, birch bracket, dryad’s saddle, artist’s conk, turkey tail. Taxonomy: Kingdom: Fungi. Phylum: Basidiomycota. Class: Agaricomycetes. Order: Polyporales. Family: Polyporaceae. Genus: Polyporus. … Continue reading
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Tagged agaricomycetes, artist's conk, basidiomycota, birch bracket, bracket fungi, conks, dead trees, dryad's saddle, edibles, fungi, mushrooms, oysters, parasites, polyporaceae, polyporales, polyporus, shelf fungi, sulphur shelf, turkey tail, wood rot fungi
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