Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Tree Hair

Stemonitis splendens

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

41.8876, -73.4785

Field Notes

Description:

Tall blackish brown sporangia on thin stalks, which were growing in dense clusters on rotting wood. They were about 25 mm tall, which is much larger than I normally see.

Habitat:

Growing on a rotting log in a deciduous forest.

Reference Links:

Stemonitis splendens - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Fruiting Bodies of the World
Mission
Beauty of Decay
Mission
Spotted in Summer in the North East
Mission
Slime Molds
Mission
2018 Best Wildlife Photo

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJuly 14, 2018

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies