Piptoperus betulinus, Birch Polypore

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The Birch polypore fungus attacks weakened trees and branches initiating extensive brown rot and the fruiting bodies appear after the death of the tree

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Raincliff Woods North Yorkshire Moors National Park UK.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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