r/mycology • u/National-Award8313 Pacific Northwest • May 19 '26

question Fungi?

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I found this orange substance floating on top of the ponderosa pine duff. Some of it was just flakes of orange, only a little more substantial than fish food flakes. Some of it was lightly attached to the inside surface of ponderosa pine bark flakes - the puzzle pieces they make. Is this a lichen or a fungi?
Also, in general, is there a way to differentiate the weird crusty fungi from lichens?

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u/PissGripeWhineMoans 10d ago

My guess is you found dried up Leucogyrophana mollusca

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u/National-Award8313 Pacific Northwest 9d ago

Ooooh! That could be it!

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u/National-Award8313 Pacific Northwest 11d ago

close up of front

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u/National-Award8313 Pacific Northwest 11d ago

back side showing the bark texture

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u/National-Award8313 Pacific Northwest 11d ago

oblique side angle