JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Ceramic Parchment - Xylobolus frustulatus A saprobic fungus that I spotted growing gregariously on a rotting log in patches of adjacent frustules. The individual fruiting bodies were irregularly shaped, resupinate, and were approximately 4-5 mm in size. They looked like rotting teeth!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a deciduous forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70720/ceramic_parchment.html" title="Ceramic Parchment"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/70720_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1720051210&Signature=8jqoK8DouK8kXDeu5YkZJlp90n4%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Ceramic Parchment A saprobic fungus that I spotted growing gregariously on a rotting log in patches of adjacent frustules. The individual fruiting bodies were irregularly shaped, resupinate, and were approximately 4-5 mm in size. They looked like rotting teeth!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70721/ceramic_parchment_-_xylobolus_frustulatus.html Ceramic fungus,Fall,Geotagged,United States,Xylobolus frustulatus" /></a></figure> Ceramic fungus,Fall,Geotagged,United States,Xylobolus frustulatus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ceramic Parchment - Xylobolus frustulatus

A saprobic fungus that I spotted growing gregariously on a rotting log in patches of adjacent frustules. The individual fruiting bodies were irregularly shaped, resupinate, and were approximately 4-5 mm in size. They looked like rotting teeth!

Habitat: Rotting wood in a deciduous forest.

Ceramic Parchment A saprobic fungus that I spotted growing gregariously on a rotting log in patches of adjacent frustules. The individual fruiting bodies were irregularly shaped, resupinate, and were approximately 4-5 mm in size. They looked like rotting teeth!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70721/ceramic_parchment_-_xylobolus_frustulatus.html Ceramic fungus,Fall,Geotagged,United States,Xylobolus frustulatus

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The Ceramic Parchment

''Xylobolus frustulatus'', commonly known as the ceramic fungus or ceramic parchment, is an inedible species of crust fungus in the Stereaceae family. The fruit body forms small, hard, flat crust-like aggregations that resemble broken pieces of ceramic tile.

Info 23 0
Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by Christine Young
View Christine Young's profile

By Christine Young

All rights reserved
Uploaded Dec 11, 2018. Captured Oct 13, 2018 11:37 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
country flag of United States of America Explore United States of America 38,170 9,173 8
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.