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Photo by AdamBrown
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Description:

My parents sent me these photos saying their tree is sprouting fur. They. Are growing on a Texas Ash tree. They say brown powdery stuff flies off when touched.

Habitat:

West Texas plateau, deserty, rocky terrain. Local plants include mesquite, cedars, prickly pear.

Reference Links:

Stemonitis

Species ID Suggestions

Brown Hairy Mold

genus > Stemonitis
AdamBrown
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Comments (3)
AdamBrown
Genus Stemonitis is my best guess after googling brown hairy mold. I guess there are 18 species of it. If you google Stemonitis, you'll find better photos than on the Wikipedia link.
Neil Ross
Now that is quite amazing. Looks like a tree crossed with a highland cow. Tell your folks "Great spotting."
AdamBrown
I didn't have the right photo as my default at first. I'm also commenting to get it back on the home page since I didn't get any responses the first time:P

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PublishedMay 29, 2015

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