Punctularia atropurpurascens

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Punctularia atropurpurascens
Purple Fuzz imported from iNaturalist photo 269177817 on 30 January 2024.jpg
San Luis Obispo County, 2023
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Corticiales
Family: Punctulariaceae
Genus: Punctularia
Species:
P. atropurpurascens
Binomial name
Punctularia atropurpurascens
(Berk. & Broome) Petch (1916)
Synonyms

Corticium tuberculosum
Punctularia subhepatica
Punctularia tuberculosa
Thelephora atropurpurascens
Thelephora subhepatica
[1]

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]

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References

  1. "Punctularia atropurpurascens". Mushrooms of Eastern Texas.
  2. 1 2 "Punctularia atropurpurascens (Purple Fuzz)". iNaturalist . Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  3. 1 2 3 Knijn, Arnold; Saar, Irja; Ferretti, Amalia (2019-07-01). "Biological characteristics of Punctularia atropurpurascens through morphological and molecular analyses during development". Italian Journal of Mycology. 48: 39–49 Pages. doi:10.6092/ISSN.2531-7342/9574. S2CID   201199565.