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Spine Fungus

Dentipellis leptodon

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

This fungus was seen as small irregular patches of white, the largest being about 30 mm wide, on the underside of a log. On close examination I could see long straight teeth, each about 3 mm long. They were soft to touch.
The string of patches would have been about 6 to 7 inches long.

Habitat:

Seen on the underside of a very damp log, probably eucalyptus, in a tall, damp eucalypt forest.

Notes:

An interesting resupinate fungus that could be easily missed because of its size and location.
ID needs confirming.

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