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Orbilia

orbilia

Orbilia is a small, colorful fungus often found in damp places. These tiny mushrooms help break down dead plant material, making the forest healthy and green!

Lebensraum: Damp forest floors, decaying wood, and grassy areas.

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The Orbilia is a tiny, often translucent disc-shaped fungus, typically less than 2mm wide. They can be found in vibrant shades of white, yellow, orange, or pink, often appearing like small drops of jelly on decaying wood or plant matter.

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Orbilia

Kategorie

Pilze

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Imagine hundreds of Orbilia fungi fitting onto a single fallen leaf!

Some Orbilia species are carnivores, trapping and eating tiny worms called nematodes!

Their 'spores' are so light, they can travel far and wide on the smallest breeze!

You'd need a magnifying glass to see most Orbilia, they're smaller than a pinhead!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Orbilia can ensnare tiny worms (nematodes) using special sticky traps because of microscopic structures that help them catch food.

Orbilia has powerful enzymes that help them break down dead wood and plant material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Orbilia can thrive in microscopic water films because of their ability to adapt to damp environments on wood and plant surfaces.

Maße und Details

Edibility: inedible
Cap Diameter: 0.05-0.2 cm
Wachstumssubstrat: wood
Saison: Ganzjährig
Sporenfarbe: White

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

vinegar eel

Panagrellus redivivus

Orbilia trap and consume these nematodes.

parasitizes

nematode

Caenorhabditis elegans

Certain Orbilia species prey on these soil-dwelling worms.

eats

common oak

Quercus robur

Orbilia helps decompose dead wood from oak trees.

Merkmale

Einzelgänger

Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.