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Now this is an interesting fungi!

It is called Gymnosporangium clavariiforme or more common "Tounges of Fire". Around a month ago they popped up all around where I live.

The fungi infects a juniper to form the characteristic "Tounges of Fire" which spread spores. These need to land on a hawthorn as a second host. The spores produced on the fruit of the infected hawthorn then need to find a juniper again and the cycle repeats.

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[โ€“] bug@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Very unsettling to look at, great pic!

[โ€“] setnorth@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago

@bug reminds me a bit of something in Oblivion.