Black stringy fungus - Ask Extension
Can someone identify this mold/fungus? It is growing on log I am using for growing orchid.
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Black stringy fungus #321774
Asked May 15, 2016, 1:27 PM EDT
Can someone identify this mold/fungus? It is growing on log I am using for growing orchid.
St. Johns County Florida
Expert Response
This looks like a spore bearing stage of Stemonitis, the slime mold. Perhaps Stemonitis splendens. Check it out and see if it fits. The picture does not enhance very well so I could not get a good look at the whole structure. A