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Phanerochaete chrysorhiza


Phanerochaete chrysorhiza
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Copyright: John Denk (jpdenk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 263 W: 1 N: 395] (1070)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07-17
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Nikon D70, Micro Nikkor AF60mm f2.8
Exposure: f/29.0, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-19 11:55
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Points: 19
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Phanerochaete chrysorhiza, a beautiful orange crust fungi, found on the underside of dead logs and branches. A brilliant orange fungus, very attractive when it's fresh and growing.

Info from the web site of Gary Emberger:

Scientific name: Phanerochaete chrysorhiza (Torrey)
Gilbert

Derivation of name: Chrys- means "golden" or "gold" and rhiz- means root." Chrysorhiza means "golden root" in reference to the bright yellow rhizomorphs.

Synonyms: Hydnum chryscomum; Mycoacia fragilissima;
Oxydontia fragilissima.

Common name(s): Spreading yellow tooth.

Phylum: Basidiomycota

Order: Polyporales

Family: Phanerochaetaceae

Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic; sheetlike and
flattened against the underside of hardwood logs; June through January.

Dimensions: Fruit bodies 2-6 cm wide or much larger;
cordlike, bright orange, branching rhizomorphs may be 10-20 cm long.

Description: This fungus appears as a bright orange-yellow spreading crust with a white margin and with bright orange rhizomorphs serving as runners. Close examination reveals the fertile surface is made up of crowded, yellow to orange spines with rounded tips.

Edibility: Inedible.

Comments: Finding this colorful fungus is worth the effort of looking at the underside of logs.
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Hi John,very unusual specie,i like a lot the colours and the perfect sharpenss and details of this. My best compliments and thanks to show us this beauty,have a nice day,Luciano

Thank you for this interesting photo, with perfect details and colours!

Hey John,
You've produced another beauty!! Great colours, and the sharpness and details are top of the line!
Your going to force me into buying a Nikon and Rosie isn't going to like that idea. I'll just have to put the blame on you!!
See Ya Later,
Ron

I not a grate fan of crust fungi as usually they are very hard to name unless very distinctive. Yours fulls with in this distinctive group orange is not a colour that I see very often. Well found and photographed. The angle of the light shows the spines well.

Hello John,

Interesting and nice picture of this fungus. Good POV,DOF and sharpness. Very good light and beautiful natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello John,
Wonderful shot. Colors, sharpness,lighting and composition are excellent. Thanks for sharing. Regards,
Nazım

very interesting, Ori

I would say I have seen this one around here (or something very similar), but never with the fruiting spheres.
As always, a very descriptive and clear capture.
Thanks, Felipe.

Hi John,
Truly interesting, the colors are great and the texture seems amazing - especially these small balls growing over the spreading web. Great deatil
TFS, Shir

Brilliant color and what an interesting subject -- some parts raised into the air, others vining along the wood. Thanks for sharing this.

Randy

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