I asked Copilot what's inside Crampballs, so @Zigs won't have to cut one open. Quote Copilot: "The inside of crampballs, also known as King Alfred's cakes or coal fungus, is hard and contains concentric rings of grey and black. The fruiting body is a hard, blackish sphere or cushion, 2–7 cm across, often attached to dead or dying hardwood. Inside, it reveals concentric rings, giving rise to its Latin name “concentrica.” It is extremely tough and does not decompose easily, often remaining on trees for years. "
Annie Yeap read that too… just wanted to see the colors instead of off the internet.. I’ve never seen one. Curious minds wanna know?
I threw caution to the wind and cut one open for a video And for those of you who don't have enough bandwidth to stream (I never had when I was homeless) here's a picture too
Zigs thanks for taking time out of what looks like a buzzzy day to answer my question. The fungus was smaller than expected and Annie’s right they do look like tiny hedge hogs with ruffled panties.
Clay, yes I do. Zigs— from here they resemble moles to me. Haha. Anyway, thanks for your good work. I hope you did not inhale spores and then next spring develop a colony on one of your ankels.
