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Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Blackened, epiphytic or saprobic growths protruding from the tree bark.

Habitat:

Temperate woods.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
mauna Kunzah
Yes, it looks fungal, doesn't it? That's why I was hesitant to put it in the plants category. Now that I've taken another look at it, I think I can see small dried caps atop the dead stems.
chesterbperry
This looks like the decayed remains of a mushroom to me.

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2013

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