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heart rot is a disease that causes decay of wood on trees. it is spread from wounds in the bark which causes fungal growth and makes the tree weaker. this bracket fungus (fistulina hepatica) is causing heart rot in the trunk of a tree.

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This makes me wonder,can you “heal” wounds in trees?

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when a tree is wounded, it does not “heal” or regenerate like the tissue of many animals, but they form 'callouses’ around the wounded bark to seal off and prevent further infection.

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pet house sparrow

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a juvenile house sparrow (passer domesticus)

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heart rot is a disease that causes decay of wood on trees. it is spread from wounds in the bark which causes fungal growth and makes the tree weaker. this bracket fungus (fistulina hepatica) is causing heart rot in the trunk of a tree.

#fistulina hepatica #bracket fungus #heartwood #heart rot #disease #dead wood #fungus #fungi #fungal infection #mushroom

brown witches butter (exidia recisa) is an edible jelly fungi commonly found growing on hardwood in the midwest after late spring rains. they are identifiable by their ridges and glob-like fruiting bodies.

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fruiting bodies of brown witches fungus (exidia recisa)

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jelly tooth fungus or toothed jelly fungus (pseudohydnum gelatinosum) is an edible fungi which is often candied or marinated. it grows in woodlands on dead and rotting logs.