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Black knot

Apiosporina morbosa

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

This tree bark had a peculiar overgrowth. It is a plant pathogen that looks like charcoal and is dry to the touch. It's primarily black.

Habitat:

Temperate forest in Todt Hill Woodlands.

Notes:

Edit: Finally figured this weird ID out, years later!

Reference Links:

Dibotryon morbosum - Wikipedia

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