Punctularia atropurpurascens | |
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San Luis Obispo County, 2023 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Corticiales |
Family: | Punctulariaceae |
Genus: | Punctularia |
Species: | P. atropurpurascens
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Binomial name | |
Punctularia atropurpurascens | |
Synonyms | |
Corticium tuberculosum |
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]