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Exidia pithya

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Exidia pithya is a species of fungus in the family Auriculariaceae, known in the United Kingdom by the recommended English name warlock's butter. It produces black, gelatinous fruiting bodies and is a common wood-rotting species across Europe, typically growing on the dead attached branches of broadleaf trees and more rarely on conifers. The species was formerly known as Exidia nigricans and has often been confused with the closely related Exidia friesiana. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Exidia pithya 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 3
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Agaricomycetes, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Exidia pithya
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Belgium

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Denmark

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Norway

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Exidia pithya (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    It produces black, gelatinous basidiocarps (fruit bodies) and is a common, wood-rotting species in Europe, typically growing on dead attached branches of broadleaf trees, more rarely conifers.
  • Lead section
    It produces black, gelatinous basidiocarps (fruit bodies) and is a common, wood-rotting species in Europe, typically growing on dead attached branches of broadleaf trees, more rarely conifers.
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2. Wikipedia: Exidia pithya
Wikipedia
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Exidia pithya
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3314481, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 3314481, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Exidia pithya
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Agaricomycetes, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Agaricomycetes, Taxon record
"class": "Agaricomycetes"
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