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Green Stain Fungus
Chlorociboria aeruginascens
-37.88, 145.358
Field Notes
Description:
A large patch of teal-colour (blue-green) marks the place of this saprobic fungus, on wood. In the patch were pale teal coloured fruiting bodies ( about 3mm wide) like small discs, some distorted by mutual pressure.
Habitat:
Spotted on a decaying eucalyptus log in a nature reserve.
Notes:
In 15th century Italy, "Green Oak" wood was used for decorative wood work because of the blue-green stain caused by the compound Xylindein in the Chlorociboria fungus. <br>
Order: Helotiales
Family: Helotiaceae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 7, 2014
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