Cobalt Crust (Terana caerulea) | Local Species Gallery

Terana caerulea, commonly known as the Cobalt Crust fungus or Velvet Blue Spread, is a saprobic crust fungus in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Usually found in warm, damp hardwood forests on the undersides of fallen logs and branches of deciduous trees, this unique fungus has been described as - blue velvet on a stick. In this photo it was found on a Chestnut paling of a garden fence.

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Cobalt Crust (Terana caerulea)

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Author: Paul Quigley

Created on: Saturday 5 January 2013

Posted on: Thursday 20 April 2023

Visits: 1307

Albums: Lichens / Fungi / Moulds

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Canon Canon EOS 550D

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