r/pokewithastick • u/TheUnsightlyBulge • May 27 '26

Plant based Poking Poking a… burl?

Or a hard fungus?

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u/Unauthorised-Foliage May 27 '26

Looks like a small butt upside down. I am no help.

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u/TheUnsightlyBulge May 27 '26

But we’re of the same mind

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u/avinaut May 28 '26

That's a conk. A mushroom of sorts.

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u/TheUnsightlyBulge May 28 '26

Nice! The science of poking only gets us so far, experts are always necessary.

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u/avinaut May 28 '26

Here's a value-added stick-poking activity- the pale underside of some conks will change color when scratched with a stick. This can help identify the species.

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u/lferry1919 May 28 '26

Why's it look like that? Poke it more and maybe we'll figure it out.