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Fructose Peltigeraceae Fungus

Peltigera sp

Photo by Tukup
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a many layered fungus or many fungi growing in layers. The coloration was a dark grayish green. The largest was about 26 cm across.

Habitat:

These fungi were found on a tree that would receive morning sun and was located on the edge of the Amazon rainforest in SE Ecuador at an elevation of 3,420 ft.

Notes:

I'm new to fungi but this is the first one I've see that wasn't some shade of white or red.

Species ID Suggestions

Pelt Lichen

Peltigera sp.

Reference Link
Machi
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Comments (1)
Tukup
Wow Machi. I don't know how I missed this. Just browsing my spottings and see this ID suggestion from long ago. Thanks much. It looks right. Unfortunately there are so many species, I may never know, but thanks for taking it this far.

Spotted for Missions

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Mushroom Mapping
Mission
Lichens
Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)

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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019

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