| Punctularia atropurpurascens | |
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| San Luis Obispo County, 2023 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Corticiales |
| Family: | Punctulariaceae |
| Genus: | Punctularia |
| Species: | P. atropurpurascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Punctularia atropurpurascens | |
| Synonyms | |
Corticium tuberculosum | |
Punctularia atropurpurascens, also known as violet crust or purple fuzz, is a species of fungus. [2] Purple fuzz is a saprotrophic crust fungus. [3] The preferred nutrient source of purple fuzz is the wood of deciduous trees. [3] Purple fuzz is prone to guttation and weeps red. [3] Purple fuzz appears to be a fairly widespread fungus capable of adapting to a variety of climates. [2]
