[Fungi of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Black Bulgar

Bulgaria inquinans

Black Bulgar: Bulgaria inquinans

Black bulgar growing on a stick on the forest floor just to the east of Starvation Creek, Columbia River Gorge..........May 5, 2014. Although this is not a good picture, one can still get the general idea that this species looks like deformed black licorice blobs.

Paul Slichter