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]
| Punctularia atropurpurascens | |
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| San Luis Obispo County, 2023 | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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Corticium tuberculosum | |
See also
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edit- ^ "Punctularia atropurpurascens". Mushrooms of Eastern Texas.
- ^ a b "Punctularia atropurpurascens (Purple Fuzz)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ a b c Knijn, Arnold; Saar, Irja; Ferretti, Amalia (2019-07-01). "Biological characteristics of Punctularia atropurpurascens through morphological and molecular analyses during development". Italian Journal of Mycology. 48: 39–49 Pages. doi:10.6092/ISSN.2531-7342/9574. S2CID 201199565.
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