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Postia ptychogaster? Tentative ID. There was some argument on whether this is Climacodon pulcherrimus or Postia ptychogaster. I&#039;m scratching my head a bit over these fruiting bodies. They were growing on a fallen conifer branch near a river (under mostly Eastern Hemlock). Windham County, Connecticut, US. December 2021.<br /> The pilei were pale peach/cream and fuzzy (I almost thought they were P. nidulans until I looked below). Fertile surfaces had tooth-like pores (some looked quite toothed while others were in between a pored and toothed appearance). Texture was VERY soft and pliable. No odor.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126711/postia_ptychogaster.html" title="Postia ptychogaster?"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/126711_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=c6rbpbe0DSC67jko%2FE3Qndkqqvw%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Postia ptychogaster? Tentative ID. There was some argument on whether this is Climacodon pulcherrimus or Postia ptychogaster. I&#039;m scratching my head a bit over these fruiting bodies. They were growing on a fallen conifer branch near a river (under mostly Eastern Hemlock). Windham County, Connecticut, US. December 2021.<br /> The pilei were pale peach/cream and fuzzy (I almost thought they were P. nidulans until I looked below). Fertile surfaces had tooth-like pores (some looked quite toothed while others were in between a pored and toothed appearance). Texture was VERY soft and pliable. No odor.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126710/postia_ptychogaster.html Geotagged,Postia ptychogaster,United States,Winter" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Postia ptychogaster,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Postia ptychogaster?

Tentative ID. There was some argument on whether this is Climacodon pulcherrimus or Postia ptychogaster. I'm scratching my head a bit over these fruiting bodies. They were growing on a fallen conifer branch near a river (under mostly Eastern Hemlock). Windham County, Connecticut, US. December 2021.
The pilei were pale peach/cream and fuzzy (I almost thought they were P. nidulans until I looked below). Fertile surfaces had tooth-like pores (some looked quite toothed while others were in between a pored and toothed appearance). Texture was VERY soft and pliable. No odor.

Postia ptychogaster? Tentative ID. There was some argument on whether this is Climacodon pulcherrimus or Postia ptychogaster. I'm scratching my head a bit over these fruiting bodies. They were growing on a fallen conifer branch near a river (under mostly Eastern Hemlock). Windham County, Connecticut, US. December 2021.<br /> The pilei were pale peach/cream and fuzzy (I almost thought they were P. nidulans until I looked below). Fertile surfaces had tooth-like pores (some looked quite toothed while others were in between a pored and toothed appearance). Texture was VERY soft and pliable. No odor.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126710/postia_ptychogaster.html Geotagged,Postia ptychogaster,United States,Winter

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Definitely a cool find! Have you gotten any feedback about the ID? Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      There was some argument on whether this is Climacodon pulcherrimus or Postia ptychogaster. The experts are leaning towards Postia at this point (some of the fruiting bodies I found were closer to poroid, and this was their reasoning) Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Would it help to collect a specimen? Posted 2 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          Not really sure to whom I would send it. I currently have no microscope or reagents. Posted 2 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Ugh, bummer. I found a source of reagents and will send you a link. As for the microscope, I know you don't have much space...There are handheld digital scopes that you can plug into your phone or computer. I haven't tried them, but they have good reviews and are inexpensive....Sending you a link for that, as well. Posted 2 years ago

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The Powderpuff Bracket

''Postia ptychogaster'', commonly known as the powderpuff bracket, is a species of fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The fungus, which is found in Europe, resembles a powdery cushion that fruits on stumps and logs of rotting conifer wood. In this stage of its life cycle, the "cushion" is a mass of chlamydospores.

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Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Dec 31, 2021. Captured Dec 26, 2021 12:35 in 280 Perry Hill Rd, Ashford, CT 06278, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/20.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.