The Growth by Hidinthesierras

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jul 31, 2007

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I know what a terrible name, but it is what it is lol!! Found this cool pic yesterday deep on the forest floor above a little creek. Looks pretty trippy! Thanks to every one who commented and viewed my last post 'Santa Catalina' I am glad you enjoyed it! 8-)

Comments (9)

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Richardphotos

10:07PM | Tue, 31 July 2007

beautiful even if it is a fungus. excellent capture

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Punaguy

10:36PM | Tue, 31 July 2007

I say it's trippy....looks like some kind of fungus or mushroom. This is a kewl find...I like it! Aloha~

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jocko500

10:38PM | Tue, 31 July 2007

I love it. do not eat it if you do not know what it is. cool shot

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clydedough

11:39PM | Tue, 31 July 2007

Fabulous fungus-A.mUngus, fungus is really a fractal of nature. Beautiful shot- nice bark too!

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sharky_

1:29AM | Wed, 01 August 2007

Almost like coral.... Beautiful. Aloha

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cmolsen2002

9:45AM | Wed, 01 August 2007

Fungus? Whatever it is, this superb pic is at least National Geographic quality!

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nongo

9:54PM | Wed, 01 August 2007

I hope you don't mind me adding some info on this beautiful conk family!!! "Conk is a large polypore, also called a "shelf mushroom." Polypores are wide and flat, and they usually grow on tree trunks or on the sides of stumps and fallen logs. Conks can grow up to 20 inches wide. They have a woody feel and are rough and horny. LOL!!! Usually, they are fairly flat, but sometimes they are hoof-shaped. These fungi are gray to brownish in color, but can be green when covered with algae or moss. Conks grow year-round. You can discover how old they are the same way you can a tree. By cutting it in half, you can count layers. Each layer represents a year. They can grow by themselves or in small groups. They grow on dead wood, and sometimes on wounds in living trees. When it grows on living trees it is a parasite. This fungi weakens the wood it grows on, making places for insects and woodpeckers to start holes."

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bentchick

9:04AM | Sat, 04 August 2007

Wow! That's really great that Akemi added some info about this fungus! I've seen these around, but never knew what they were called (other then tree fungus)! Very cool capture! Hope your having fun, I'm off to the Bristlecones this weekend!

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