Punctularia atropurpurascens

Punctularia atropurpurascens
San Luis Obispo County, 2023
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Corticiales
Family: Punctulariaceae
Genus: Punctularia
Species:
P. atropurpurascens
Binomial name
Punctularia atropurpurascens
(Berk. & Broome) Petch (1916)
Synonyms

Corticium tuberculosum
Punctularia subhepatica
Punctularia tuberculosa
Thelephora atropurpurascens
Thelephora subhepatica[1]

Punctularia atropurpurascens, also known as violet crust or purple fuzz, is a species of fungus.[2] Purple fuzz is a saprotrophic crust fungus.[3] The preferred nutrient source of purple fuzz is the wood of deciduous trees.[3] Purple fuzz is prone to guttation and weeps red.[3] Purple fuzz appears to be a fairly widespread fungus capable of adapting to a variety of climates.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Punctularia atropurpurascens". Mushrooms of Eastern Texas.
  2. ^ a b "Punctularia atropurpurascens (Purple Fuzz)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  3. ^ a b c Knijn, Arnold; Saar, Irja; Ferretti, Amalia (2019-07-01). "Biological characteristics of Punctularia atropurpurascens through morphological and molecular analyses during development". Italian Journal of Mycology. 48: 39–49 Pages. doi:10.6092/ISSN.2531-7342/9574. S2CID 201199565.
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