I am cross posting this image from the Photography group.

[alfredo]

What is it?

Photo: Xipe Totec


Thank you.

[nocoincidences]

1. It's kind of Triffidish looking, isn't it?

If it moves, kill it with fire.

[alfredo]

4. It makes a snorting noise.

I tried IDing the tree to look for fungus that affects that tree, no dice.

[lunasun]

2. Good light but what is it?

J I will check back to find out

[alfredo]

5. That's the $1,000 question

[TygrBright]

3. Looks like a fungus amongus. n/t

[alfredo]

6. I wonder how it tastes?

[lunasun]

7. Ha one of my first thoughts! Is it edible ? :)

[alfredo]

10. if it tastes as bad as it looks, then there is not enough hot sauce,

To cover the taste.

[lpbk2713]

8. Oh no! It's one of THEM!!

[mopinko]

9. what kind of tree is it, and where is it?

[hunter]

11. It looks like the air root of some kind of ficus.

Couldn't find the species.

[alfredo]

12. Thanks. That gives me direction.

Now to find the golden search term.

[IcyPeas]

13. weird

have you found out yet what it is?

Are you familiar with plant identification apps?

It does look like a fungus but I would like to know too.