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Phaeocalicium polyporaeum "fairy pins" (mander.xyz)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Phaeocalicium polyporaeum is a tiny mycoparasitic fungus, seen here on its most common host, Trichaptum cf biforme, although it has also been reported on Trametes versicolor.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So cute!

How do they affect the host - are they particularly damaging, what exactly are they eating? I tried searching but couldn't find a lot of detail.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Good question - I don't think they're damaging to the host, but it is hard to find good info

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