Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Bracket fungi
















Scientific name:

Bracket fungi/shelf fungi, among many groups of the fungi in the phylum Basidiomycota.

Facts:

- Bracket fungi are typically tough and sturdy and produce their spores, called basidiospores, within the pores that typically make up the undersurface.

- The group includes many different shapes and forms that are common in the tropical forests, including the hard 'cup fungi' and the 'shell', 'plate' and 'bracket' fungus commonly found growing off logs and still standing dead trees.


Credits: en.wikipedia.org

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