Fungi Tree

Posted by Jen (Alpharetta, United States) on 16 April 2007 in Plant & Nature.

I have absolutely no idea what is all over this tree...fungus?
I found the details just fasinating...so I took a shot.

Does anyone know what it might be?

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Comments (22)

Erik Tjallinks from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

I love this kind of photos, it's a kind of moss I'm sure, but what kind I don't know. I know someone who had to study hundreds of moss species for his biology-exam, try Google images and type "moss", maybe you get wiser. Fantastic picture, see also my moss-picture at http://erikspictures.aminus3.com/image/2007-03-15.html.

16 Apr 2007 7:03am

@Erik Tjallinks: Thank you Erik.
Rahul informed me that it is a moss. I just love it when I learn something new!!

Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This is cool stuff Jen and i love the outstanding contrast in this picture and the vivid colors. Thank goodness you didn't go deeper into it and produced another superb macro out of it. Haha...

And, Erik is right, its a MOSS. A bryophyte ("Land Plants") which are non vascular, they have tissues and enclosed reproductive systems, but they lack vascular tissues that circulates liquids. They neither flower, not produce seeds and reproduce via spores. In simple terms, pretty complicated species hehehehe... ;-)

16 Apr 2007 8:00am

@Rahul: A good photographer and a biologist! You are a constant surprise Rahul!! : )
You know I thought it was moss, but I guess the flakey nature of it threw me off. Thanks!!

KM Faisal from Kerala,Kalpakanchery, India

i love it

16 Apr 2007 11:11am

Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States

I agree with you on the details.. fascinating. great shot

16 Apr 2007 11:13am

@Nick Passantino: Thank you Nick

Yvon from Meerkerk, Netherlands

Beautiful colours and details.

16 Apr 2007 11:36am

Behrooz from Tehran, Iran

Whatever it is, it's very photogenic.

16 Apr 2007 12:54pm

Rui Borges from Sintra, Portugal

Superb shot! :-)

16 Apr 2007 1:21pm

alla from Toronto, Canada

In World War II, Sphagnum mosses were used as first-aid dressings on soldiers' wounds.

This is a great shot. I like the bright green.

16 Apr 2007 1:44pm

@alla: Wow...very interesting!! Thank you Alla!

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Really neat shot, Jen!! Wonderful capture of the spectrum of greens!! ;-)

16 Apr 2007 2:08pm

@amy: Thanks Amy! You know I walked by that tree like 2 or 3x before I actually took the shot...didn't know how people would react to it.

treeeeesh from Melbourne, Australia

ooh yes same reaction here. i starred at the picture for the first 10seconds thinking "oooh what's this?".

fungi now looks cool cos you made it look cool.

16 Apr 2007 3:38pm

@treeeeesh: Apparently it's moss??? Pretty cool stuff.
I don't think I'd want to get any closer though : 0
Thank you so much for your regular visits and kind comments Treeeesh!!

Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States

Great shot Jen

16 Apr 2007 3:49pm

objectif-P from Belgium

simple mousse... adorable photo

16 Apr 2007 3:51pm

Ee-Yuing from Singapore, Singapore

Wow! Such detail! It is fascinating! =)

16 Apr 2007 4:16pm

@Ee-Yuing: Thank you!!

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Sweet! Love the textures and colors!!!

16 Apr 2007 4:41pm

Beckie from New Hope, United States

GREAT job. Colors are fabulous!

16 Apr 2007 4:59pm

@Beckie: Thanks Beckie!!

Tim from Bratislava, Slovakia

Nice job... very nice shot and stunning colours! great!

16 Apr 2007 5:46pm

@Tim: Thank you Tim!

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

It looks to me like it could be a type of liverwort, and you got some spectacular colours and shapes. They hate pollution, so when you find them you know the air and atmosphere in your area is really good.

16 Apr 2007 9:55pm

@Richard_Irwin: oh my then for a few days I was lucky enough to be in good air!!! : )
Thank you for the visit Richard!

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Very nice shot Jen, lovely coulours and shapes and a crisp shot. I think it's some parasitic plant and not a fungus.

17 Apr 2007 2:22am

@Stunner: Rahul and Erik think it is a moss of some type...very cool details for moss.

Reza from Montreal, Canada

This is very beautiful image and doesn't matter what it is ! I relly like the detail .

17 Apr 2007 3:07am

Anne from White Rock, Canada

I didn't know that moss grew so tall! Looks like it has leaves. It's a great shot with lovely detail!

17 Apr 2007 3:26am

@Anne: Thank you Anne!

M.E. from Encino, United States

you're absolutely right - "the details just fasinating"!!!

18 Apr 2007 2:45am

Mike Cash from Kiryu, Japan

It looks almost like the tree has developed a rash, doesn't it? What's the plant version of Diaperine?

22 Apr 2007 10:23am

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