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Rare fungus found on a tree at Rutland Water reservoir (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A rare fungus included in a list of the world's most threatened species has been discovered at a reservoir.

The willow blister fungus, also known as Cryptomyces maximus, was found on a coppiced willow tree at Rutland Water during a bat box survey by an officer from Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

It was only the second recording in England since 1876 of the spotty fungus, which was previously known from just a handful of sites in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

A sample was taken to the trust's volunteer training centre for formal identification, which was confirmed by a mycologist from London's Kew Gardens.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Nice fungus. Thanks for sharing, that has already made my day!

There are still some amazing and simple things to discover. A salamander-like fungus! Very cool. I hope I'll see something weird and nice outside today.

Enjoy nature!