Fungi › Corticiaceae
Purple Fuzz
Punctularia atropurpurascens
28 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
Silverleaf FungusChondrostereum purpureum
Phlebiopsis crassa
Violet WebcrustHypochnella violacea
Cobalt CrustTerana coerulea
Blushing RosetteAbortiporus biennis
Red-juice ToothHydnellum peckii
Rosy ConkFomitopsis cajanderi
Purplepore BracketTrichaptum abietinum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 1,021 |
|---|---|
| United States | 920 |
| Mexico | 116 |
| South Africa | 68 |
| Western Cape | 54 |
| Argentina | 48 |
| Japan | 25 |
| Kanagawa | 22 |
| Buenos Aires | 18 |
| Portugal | 16 |
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 | Corticiales |
| Family | Corticiaceae |
| Genus | Punctularia |
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 Purple Fuzz with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.