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P. monoica (mander.xyz)
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[–] beckerist@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For more information

[–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is so incredibly cool!

Terrifying. But cool!

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Damn nature, you scary

[–] bevan@lemmy.nz 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are a lot of fungi that might be the genus "P."! This is Puccinia monoica a rust fungus.

[–] kunegis@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

Thanks! It's a pet peeve of mine when people use an abbreviated genus name without having written the full genus name first.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Good thing we are on speaking terms with fungi 💀

[–] DaFuqs@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Neat

[–] hallettj@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Pseudoflowers?? That sounds like quite an elaborate adaptation! I suppose that's to co-opt pollinators to spread spores?