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Coal fungus

Daldinia concentrica

Photo by Brian38
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47.3098, -122.298

Field Notes

Description:

A shiny black ball shaped fungus that resembles coal. Aka King Alfred's cake, develops on dead and decaying wood.

Habitat:

Spotted on a rotting log in a wetland.

Notes:

Reference Links:

Dibotryon morbosum - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Brian38
Thanks Machi for the ID help!
Machi
This looks more like something in Xylariaceae to me. Daldinia is one option to look into
Brian38
No. I believe you are correct Hema. I should change mine.
HemaShah
www.projectnoah.org/spottings/110736059 ShouldI change my ID?

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Fungus in America

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PublishedJanuary 6, 2019

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