Mycelial Fan.jpg (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Mycelial Fan.jpg

Caption

Armillaria ostoyae is a parasitic fungus with long black tentacles that spread out and attack vegetation. Once inside the tree, it leaves a mycelial fan, white branching filaments that cover the insides of the bark like paint, depriving the tree of water and nutrients.

Credit

Debora Lyn Porter/University of Utah College of Engineering

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