Effused Fungi -- under logs are the underdogs of the forest
Effused fungi grow flat along the underside of wood and other food sources or on the sides of tree trunks. Effused-reflexed fungi have a portion that also sticks out along the edge like a shelf.
Tom, Hal, Dan, and Adele on the 2004 Smith Foray
A morning of trunk checking and log rolling
Thanks to Tom Volk, Hal Burdsall, and Dan Czederpiltz for the identifications.

Kavinia alboviridis - a tooth fungus relative of Gomphus and the stinkhorns
Kavinia alboviridis

Kavinia alboviridis - this one has more developed teeth
Kavinia alboviridis

Patrick finds a Kavinia that is long in the tooth! Closeup above.
Patrick finds a Kavinia that is long in the tooth!

Cerrena unicolor - a polypore that is effused-reflexed
Cerrena unicolor



Patrick R. Leacock
Adjunct Curator
pleacock@fieldmuseum.org
Department of Botany
The Field Museum
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605

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