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Field Notes

Description:

Small patches of spiky bright green growth seen on a moist tree trunk. The largest of these patches was about 15 mm. Each patch had an outer ring of what looked like fresh growth and the centres appeared to be "liquifying" and had a jelly-like appearance. The trunk around these growths was moist and slightly slimy. A network of long green "runners" was seen creeping up the trunk like rhizoids but were moist and had minute round teeth-like structures (Pic #2).

Habitat:

Spotted on the lower surface (down-facing) of the trunk of a native tree - native tree( ? species) in a National Park

Notes:

The upper surface of the trunk was covered with moss but was relatively dry. These patches were very different in colour and structure to the moss growing on the other side of the trunk.
- ? terrestrial Algae

I am looking for an ID but will appreciate any help with this. I've placed this in the "other" category for now.

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Comments (1)

Still no idea on this stuff? lichen, moss, fungi, myxo? Weird but pretty!
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PublishedJune 18, 2013

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