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Red Tree Brain Fungus
Peniophora rufa
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Coral SpotNectria cinnabarina
orange hobnail cankerEndothia gyrosa
scarlet splashCytidia salicina
Orange DiscoAleurodiscus amorphus
Orange Jelly SpotDacrymyces chrysospermus
Tulasnella aurantiaca
witch's butterTremella mesenterica
Wrinkled CrustPhlebia radiata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,894 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 3,093 |
| Alaska | 1,594 |
| Ontario | 1,391 |
| Minnesota | 663 |
| Alberta | 512 |
| Quebec | 487 |
| New York | 453 |
| Michigan | 356 |
| Russia | 343 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Russulales |
| Family | Peniophoraceae |
| Genus | Peniophora |
Study it in a deck
- Fungi of Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
- Fungi of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
- Local Wildlife of Midland, Ontario, Canada
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red Tree Brain Fungus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.