I went for a walk in the woods and found multiple fallen branches with this fairly long growth on them.

I assume that it is a fungus of some sort but does anyone have more info on what kind it is?

I found so many that I eventually stopped taking pictures of it. But I haven’t seen this before so I was surprised, as I spend quite a lot of time in the woods.

  • @cosmicrookieOP
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    371 year ago

    That is really surprising because it didn’t feel that cold. It’s actually +1C at the moment so did not even consider ice!

    • @Madison420
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      331 year ago

      It says in the article it can persist for days.

      • @cosmicrookieOP
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        Yes! I am not doubting it at all. I am just surprised at it being ice (even after reading the Wikipedia link)

        • @shadmere
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          331 year ago

          Though apparently only forms because of a fungus!

          • @mihnt
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            1 year ago

            If you can’t explain it or it’s weird as hell, it’s always a fungus.

            • @[email protected]
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              81 year ago

              !The fungus shapes the ice into fine hairs through an uncertain mechanism and likely stabilizes it by providing a recrystallization inhibitor similar to antifreeze proteins!<

              I always find these interesting that we still haven’t figure out fungi fully.

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

      You should submit some of your photos to Wikipedia. They’re very clear compared to some of the handful in the article