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Description:

Unidentified mushroom growing on a dead branch. It was the size of a ping-pong ball.

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Comments (13)
Leuba Ridgway
Congratulations Sergio - very interesting little mushroom !
DanielePralong
Congratulations Sergio! This intriguing fungus concludes our week of highlights from Brazil, and is our Spotting of the Day! https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10157297256010603/?type=3&theater https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/764612533282045953
HemaShah
Did you take a bite out of it?
RandyL.
I agree, it does look coprinoid. It could be a Coprinellus species. It is very cool whatever it is.
Mark Ridgway
It looks Coprinoid to me (if that's any help :)
ChunXingWong
Beautiful fungi spotting! Well done again Sergio.
Mark Ridgway
Most unusual. I love the little bit of Trump on top.

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PublishedSeptember 11, 2015

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