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Hairy-topped Polypore

Hexagonia hydnoides

Photo by Machi
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The first two photos show the top and underside of a more mature specimen, and the next three photos show a younger one. The last photo shows the log I found them on.

Habitat:

Falled Cedar tree on the Chassahowitzka Salt Marsh Trails

Reference Links:

Hexagonia hydnoides - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
Tukup
I don't believe it could be named anything else :-) Thanks Machi. You seem to always come up with something new and different.
Roy Arun
Looks like Pure chocolate cake...😋😃...BTW nice spotting

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PublishedApril 4, 2019

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