"I don’t recall seeing anything like this before."
Nobody I have asked has seen any plant like this. I touched it soon after the picture and it turned into a maroon colored powder.
Unidentfied deposits or growth was observed covering plant in Larsen Bay.
"Returning from a walk with the dog I was struck by a mass of bizarre fire orange fungus tentacles covering all the stems of some low lying juniper bushed in our driveway. This is the first time I have seen it in 21 years of living here with the same juniper bushes."
My unprofessional opinion is that climate change is affecting these endemic roses and that they are in peril.
In early April I observed what appears to be widespread disease of Arbutus trees (Arbutus menziesii) on the island. Leaf blight is a known factor affecting Arbutus trees; but I wonder if other factors such as climate change may also be contributing to what is perceived as a general decline of the species.
An unidentified fungus is growing along the eroding coastal bank.
"Camphor Trees typically seem healthy in this region and are invasive. Massive simultaneous failure of most branches seems unusual."
Kettle ponds in Denali National Park contain less water this spring than in previous years, due to low snowfall and permafrost thaw. Shrubs are replacing grasses as the lakes dry.
The leaves, in general, don't look too healthy. They seem to lack vitality and are shriveled in many places.
Wet causes unusual growth.
Golovin ponders fungus bloom
Weeks earlier than normal.
Yellow Fungus (Phragmidium) on Wild Rose and other Plants
This has been a great year for the mushrooms
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