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Devil's Urn

Urnula craterium

Photo by JC_Forester
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36.6084, -83.7166

Field Notes

Description:

Goblet-shaped and dark-colored fruit bodies have earned it the common names devil's urn

Habitat:

Oak forest

Notes:

Causes canker on oaks during conidial stage.

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Urnula craterium

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Comments (13)
Sckel
Super cool, never seen
JC_Forester
Thanks Leuba, it was cool to see... Really cool markings this fungi...
Leuba Ridgway
Amazing ! - must read about this one..thanks for sharing Jared.
Magginoel
cool i now i am only 8 but i never seen any thing like it
Maria dB
Very nice! I just spotted this fungus some days ago, too; they are really interesting!
JC_Forester
It was behind my house... have never seen this species but it is amazing!

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PublishedApril 20, 2013

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