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Feb262010

Purple Fungus

DateFri 2010-02-26

A small spot of purple fungus, probably Chondrostereum purpureum, growing on a decaying tree trunk.  This species is an important pest of fruit trees, causing silver leaf.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-01-29.

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