@kallampero
Check out this transformation!
This is the same patch as we discussed earlier this year: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193242907
Last pic from 4/26/24
Lindquistia indica Subram. & Chandrash
Su legno morto di latifoglia
Reg: BM3094
Under Yaupon and oaks, side of a trail, half shade. Size of frame of 3-rd picture is 18x12 mm. Spores 8.5-10.1x4.3-5.4.
Growing underwater in the river at a depth of about a third of a meter. Location was almost the same as a sighting from the previous week
Spores: (10.2) 10.3 - 11.5 (12.1) × (6.1) 6.3 - 6.65 (6.7) µm
Q = (1.6) 1.64 - 1.8 ; N = 9
Me = 11.1 × 6.5 µm ; Qe = 1.7
11.53 6.39
10.62 6.46
11.33 6.68
11.09 6.51
10.21 6.14
10.33 6.43
11.54 6.27
10.83 6.55
12.13 6.65
Emerging from large decaying hardwood log in the bottom of low moist woodland draw dominated by paw paw trees. Locally abundant on log and absent on nearby logs. Specimens appear to be parasitizing Ophiocordyceps variabilis and/or directly competing for its larval host.
Reference for the creation of new genera (Niveomyces and Torrubiellomyces) that parasitize Cordyceps and Ophiocordyceps - https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2022.49.05
Similar observation - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20957798
Sister observation for the Ophiocordyceps variabilis - http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170023277
On Populus grandidentata - Bigtooth Aspen and Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple last year leaves small black spots.
Ascoma 2mm.
Asci 8-spored.
Ascospores hyaline, multiguttulate, aseptate, with gelatinous sheath, measured
*(34.2) 36.3 - 39.6 (40.8) × (3.5) 3.8 - 4.2 (4.4) µm
Q = (8.6) 8.8 - 10 (11.2) ; N = 15
Me = 37.6 × 4 µm ; Qe = 9.3
Microscopy is from the specimen from Populus, but microscopy of the specimen from Acer was also tested and the spores were the same size.
On a broken branch under Sugar Maple - Acer saccharum erumpent cup fungi. Yellow after rehydration and up to 6mm in diameter.
Asci 8-spored.
Ascospores measured
(4.6) 5 - 6 × (1.9) 2 - 2.3 (2.4) µm
Q = (2.1) 2.2 - 2.9 (3) ; N = 14
Me = 5.5 × 2.1 µm ; Qe = 2.6
On decorticated hardwood log.
Apothecia up to 1.7mm in diameter, sessile.
Asci 8-spored, IKI+.
Ascospores are brown and with 1-septum, measure
(14.3) 14.7 - 17.2 (19.2) × (4.2) 4.3 - 4.8 (5) µm
Q = (3) 3.2 - 3.7 (3.9) ; N = 15
Me = 15.9 × 4.6 µm ; Qe = 3.5
Anamorph erumpent fungi on Spruce needles (probably on Red Spruce - Picea ?rubens).
Conidia are hyaline, aseptate, 4-nucleate, measured
(26.8) 28 - 31.7 (33.4) × (4.1) 4.4 - 5.1 (5.3) µm
Q = (5.2) 5.8 - 7.1 (7.5) ; N = 25
Me = 29.8 × 4.6 µm ; Qe = 6.4
Erumpent inoperculate cup fungi on a loose bark from what I believe was Acer.
Next to Propolis farinosa and Patellaria atrata.
8-spored asci, IKI+b.
Dictyospores hyaline, measure in H2O
(24.7) 26.6 - 31.9 (35.3) × (8.5) 9.3 - 11.6 (12) µm
Q = (2.3) 2.5 - 3.4 (3.6) ; N = 22
Me = 29.6 × 10.2 µm ; Qe = 2.9
Small pink jelly fungi on a bark of hardwood (Prunus). Basidiocarps are around 1cm.
4- sterigmata basidia are around 10um.
The hyphae without clamps.
Spores hyaline, measure in KOH
(7.9) 9.3 - 10.8 (11.3) × (3.3) 3.5 - 4.1 (4.4) µm
Q = (2.2) 2.4 - 3 (3.2) ; N = 44
Me = 10 × 3.8 µm ; Qe = 2.7
On bark of dead hardwood next to Dacrymyces.
Conidia measure in H2O
(7.3) 7.7 - 8.4 (9) × (3.6) 3.7 - 4.3 (4.4) µm
Q = (1.9) 2 - 2.1 ; N = 7
Me = 8 × 3.9 µm ; Qe = 2
Something interesting is going at the base that looks like basidia.
Some kind of pyrenomycetous fungi growing on Leotia sp.
8-spored asci, IKI-.
Ascospores in H2O
(8.2) 8.6 - 10 (11.4) × (3) 3.2 - 3.68 (3.7) µm
Q = (2.4) 2.5 - 3 (3.3) ; N = 26
Me = 9.3 × 3.4 µm ; Qe = 2.7
On the inside of Elm (Ulmus) bark on the tree that was killed by Dutch Elm Disease.
Tiny, white apothecia next to Orbilia pilifera.
8-spored asci, IKI-.
Ascospores measure in H2O
(6.2) 6.7 - 8.7 (9.2) × (1.5) 1.7 - 2.1 (2.2) µm
Q = (2.8) 3.4 - 4.7 (6) ; N = 23
Me = 7.7 × 1.9 µm ; Qe = 4.2
On incubated porcupine dung. First I saw it without incubation, but I couldn't find asci. After incubation, the fresh fungus has grown, so I was able to see asci with ascospores.
Perithecia superficial, globose with long hairs around 0.5mm.
Asci 8-spored, IKI-.
Ascospores brown, 2-celled with germ pore at both ends, measure
(9.5) 10.1 - 10.9 (11.2) × (3.4) 3.5 - 3.9 (4.1) µm
Q = (2.5) 2.6 - 3.05 (3.1) ; N = 15
Me = 10.5 × 3.7 µm ; Qe = 2.8
On the last year oak -Quercus rubra leaves, small, about 1mm, black, split like cup fungi. Fruitbodies are all within a pale area of the leaf.
Together with Incrucipulum ciliare (tiny white dots) on same leaves.
Looks like Lophodermium species with split like apothecia.
Asci IKI-, 8-spored.
Ascospores fusiform, multiguttulate., aseptate, measured
*(20.5) 20.55 - 27 (28.8) × 2.8 - 3.4 (3.7) µm
Q = (5.6) 6.4 - 8.8 (9.4) ; N = 20
Me = 24.3 × 3.2 µm ; Qe = 7.8
Paraphyses filiform, some have enlarge apex.
Not uncommon in the area.
On a broken branch of Robinia pseudoacacia tiny orange perithecia in clusters growing on top of ostiolar region of Massaria anomia.
Asci 8-spored.
Ascospores with 3 septa, verrucose, measured
*(24.8) 26.8 - 32.8 (34.4) × (5.9) 6 - 7.2 (7.4) µm
Q = (3.7) 3.9 - 5.1 (5.7) ; N = 26
Me = 29.4 × 6.6 µm ; Qe = 4.5
On Larix decidua - European Larch previous year's needles erumpent inoperculate cup fungi. Apothecia sessile, subepidemal then erumpent, 0.2-0.3mm long.
Asci 8-spored, IKI+b, croziers(+), 44-48x9.6-10.9um.
Ascospores biguttulate, nonseptate, measure
(9.8) 10 - 11.19 (11.2) × (3.1) 3.2 - 3.5 (3.6) µm
Q = (2.8) 2.9 - 3.3 (3.6) ; N = 16
Me = 10.6 × 3.4 µm ; Qe = 3.1
Paraphyses cylindrical with long highly refracting yellow VBs.
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On decorticated hardwood log/branch. Apothecia are 0.3-0.6mm in diameter with white marginal hairs.
Asci IKI+b, croziers(+).
Ascospores are hyaline, long cylindrical, septate. I observed one free spore 64x3um with 7-septa.
Paraphyses are yellow, cylindrical, branching.
Marginal hairs are straight, hyaline, thick-walled in the middle, and at the base, 100-160um in length.
Propolis farinosa, Strossmayeria basitricha were next to it.
On decorticated hardwood at the bottom of the drying vernal pool. Apothecia up to 0.6mm.
8-spored asci IKI 3bb, 57-73x7-10um, without croziers.
Ascospores 15-19x3.8-4.6um
On dead Abies balsamea - Balsam Fir branches cream color cup fungi. Apothecia 1-2mm in diameter, stipitate.
Asci 8-spored, croziers(+), IKI+Red, uniseriate.
Ascospores ellipsoid or fusiform, eguttulate.
Paraphyses filiform with enlarge apex, sometimes forked at the top, septate.
Ectal excipulum brown under a microscope.
Observed on several broken or uprooted trees that still had needles on the branches.
In abundance on the last year Red Oak - Quercus rubra leaves.
Asci 8-spored.
Ascospores measured in H2O
*(52.6) 53 - 66.3 (67) × (2.7) 2.8 - 3 (3.4) µm
Q = 17.5 - 23.1 (23.4) ; N = 9
Me = 59.3 × 2.9 µm ; Qe = 20.3
Paraphyses with multiguttulate VBs.
Often together with Incrucipulum ciliare.
On cherry - Prunus trunk small green cups. Apothecia erumpent, 2-3mm in diameter.
Small purplish cup fungi on the wet ground in the broadleaf forest (under Populus) with Pulvinula and Tomentella next to it. I observed 4 cups scattered between grass. The largest apothecium was 10mm in diameter.
Asci operculate, 8-spored, IKI+, ?croziers(+).
Ascospores ellipsoid, multiguttulate, verrucose with isolated round warts, measured
*(17.3) 17.7 - 19.8 (21.3) × (9.3) 9.5 - 10.8 (11.1) µm
Q = (1.6) 1.7 - 2 (2.2) ; N = 18
Me = 18.6 × 10.1 µm ; Qe = 1.9
Paraphyses cylindrical, slightly enlarge at the apex to 7-8um.
Hyphomycete on decorticated hardwood log with many other fungies (Helicogloea compressa, Sarcomyxa serotina, Calycina, Ascocoryne cylichnium, Orbilia xanthostigma, Mollisia, Calyptosphaeria collapsa...).
Conidia hyaline, needle-shaped, mostly with 3-septa.
Cyphelloid on underside of Betula log. Hairs are brown.
Spores hyaline, ellipsoid, measured
*(5.8) 5.85 - 6.8 (7.8) × (3.7) 3.8 - 4.46 (4.5) µm
Q = (1.4) 1.5 - 1.7 ; N = 8
Me = 6.4 × 4 µm ; Qe = 1.6
On Phragmites australis.
Mollisia aurantioviolascens Gminder.
Apothecia orange, sessile.
Asci 8-spored. Ascospores subfusiform, eguttulate.
Paraphyses cylindrical, with long orange VBs.
Ectal excipulum brown with textura globulosa.
I reported this species from this location and this host 2 years ago.
On old Paeonia stems. Apothecia hysterioid 1-2mm in length.
Asci 8-spored, IKI-, 86-102x9-9.6um
Ascospores fusiform, multiguttulate, aseptate or with 1-septum, hyaline, measured
*(26.7) 27.6 - 31.6 (31.8) × (2.9) 3.2 - 3.57 (3.6) µm
Q = 8.3 - 9.1 (9.2) ; N = 10
Me = 29.5 × 3.3 µm ; Qe = 8.9
Paraphyses filiform.
On cedar small cup fungi. Apothecia white, 0.3-0.6mm in diameter with a short stipe.
Marginal hairs with crooks.
Asci 8-spored, IKI+bb Calycina type.
Ascospores hyaline, pyriform, measured
*(6.2) 6.5 - 8.1 (9.2) × (1.8) 2 - 2.4 (2.5) µm
Q = (2.9) 3 - 3.7 (3.9) ; N = 15
Me = 7.4 × 2.2 µm ; Qe = 3.3
With two hyphomycete on the same leaf.
On a leaf petiole from Juglans nigra small cup fungi.
Asci 8-spored, IKI+bb Calycina type.
Ascospores hyaline, fusiform, OCI=0, measured
*(6.6) 7.5 - 9 (9.7) × (1.6) 1.9 - 2.3 (2.4) µm
Q = (3.3) 3.6 - 4.4 (4.8) ; N = 15
Me = 8.2 × 2.1 µm ; Qe = 4
Ectal excipulum thick walled.
On broken Robinia pseudoacacia branches. Ascoma black, globose with round ostiole. Asci 8-spored. Ascospores yellow-brown, with 7 transversal and 1 longitudinal septa, measured
*(22.3) 24.7 - 31.8 (33.2) × (7.8) 9.3 - 11.1 (12.1) µm
Q = (2.4) 2.5 - 3.2 (3.3) ; N = 22
Me = 28.1 × 10.2 µm ; Qe = 2.8
On broken, corticated hardwood (Robinia pseudoacacia) branch clusters of pyrenomycetes fungi. Actually on top of old immersed pyrenomycetes fungi. Ascoma perithecia, orange, covered with whitish hairs.
Asci 8-spored.
Ascospores with 3-septa, fusiform, hyaline, probably verrucose, measured
*(21) 24.1 - 29.1 (31.3) × (5.9) 6.1 - 6.8 (7.5) µm
Q = (3.2) 3.7 - 4.7 (5.1) ; N = 18
Me = 27 × 6.4 µm ; Qe = 4.3
Clusters of white conidia on cedar leaf in a wet spot. Aquatic species.
Conidia mass is white.
Helicoconidia (helicoid) hyaline, measured
*(28.5) 28.51 - 32.7 × 16.2 - 20 µm
Q = (1.5) 1.54 - 1.76 (1.8) ; N = 5
Me = 30.3 × 18.5 µm ; Qe = 1.6
Filament diameter (2) 2.5 - 3.2 (3.3) µm;
Number of coils 6-9;
Direction of coil counter-clockwise.
On old needles from Jake Pine Pinus banksiana. Apothecia with reddish lips. Growing on both sides of needles, but primarily on abaxial.
Asci
(111.6) 122.5 - 142.8 (149.7) × (10.1) 10.4 - 12.55 (12.6) µm
This is the first time I collected from this host.
Light pink mold grew around an old specimen of Sclerencoelia pruinosa (on Populus bark).
Helicoconidia measure in H2O
(26.9) 28.1 - 34.4 (38.3) × (20.5) 20.7 - 26.4 (27.2) µm
Q = (1.2) 1.21 - 1.48 (1.5) ; N = 11
Me = 31.8 × 23.3 µm ; Qe = 1.4
Growing from log covered in a layer of green moss on side of trail in secondary forest. Growing among the moss. Consistently excentric, almost lateral stipe. Two prong basidia.
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Jun. 19, 2019.
Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Jun. 20, 2019.
Growing on wood. Spores seemed to be connected to hyphae and variable in size (about 5-10um long). Maybe an anamorph. Found 3, a young specimen was white, presumably before the spores matured and turned yellow
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Feb. 2, 2020.
On unknown angiosperm trunk
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on May 16, 2020.
On decaying palm stump
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Nov. 21, 2020.
On indet. wood in suburban garden
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Jan. 8, 2021.
Growing on fallen dicot tree branch. Subsequent observation of this colony reveals that it grows with logs colonized by Stereum versicolor, likely its host. Abundant basidioles and basidia, 4 spored, with various lengths of sterigmata depending on stage of development. Mature basidia have impressively long sterigmata
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Image #6: Basidia
Image #7: Basidia with spore (attached to sterigmatum)
Image #8: Basidium
Image #9: Basidia
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Jun. 17, 2020.
Image #2: Metuloids 400x
Image #3: Metuloids and cheilo
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Aug. 4, 2020.
Appear to be growing from reddish rootlets of nearby trees (Guarea guidonia?). Anamorph present as stromata with pointed, non-clavate apex (or just immature teleomorphs?). Stipe is usually half buried and filimentous. They are fragile where very thin and thus difficult to dig up intact in order to identify the substrate. Mature perithecia not yet formed. See observation 370102 for mature spores and species list ‘Unidentified Neotropical Fungus 16 (Long Caespitose Xylarioid) (867)’ (sent:alan 10/7)
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Sep. 26, 2021.
Minute discomycete fruiting directly from stromata of Xylaria scruposa. Fruiting habit is solitary or in small groups with a shared base. Hymenium cream colored, becoming dark grayish in maturity. Asci cilindrical with 8 ellipsoid biguttalate ascospores; Paraphyses long filamentous, occasional bifurcating. Anamorph present, pulverulent, consisting of few subglobose, apiculate conidia borne at the apex of narrowly cylindric conidiophores. All structures IKI-. First drawing is of ascus, spores, and paraphyses; Second drawing of anamorph conidiospores and conidiophores. Microscopy photos are of ascospores, conidia, and hymenium in Lugol's.
Terrestrial with long, rooting stipe. Presumably growing with buried wood debris. Individuals without fertile asci (immature)
The largest Xylaria fruiting bodies I have seen, with a 25 cm stroma length. They were apparently fruiting from decaying roots of a large, dead Ceiba pentandra tree. These are very similar in stromal texture and spore size/morphology to X. kegeliana, except for the absence of a germ slit that spirals (straight to slightly oblique in this collection)
Sporocarp filled with macroscopic, sand-like chlamydospores, visible when sectioned or when rubbed between the fingers to remove the yellow coating (composed of pigmented hyphae and microscopic zygospores). This structure is similar to other gasteroid Endogonales found under Coccoloba (observation 496875, observation 504118). Bright yellow fluorescent.
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Image #3: in 365nm blacklight, chlamydospores visible in section
Image #4: 40x H20 chlamydospores
Image #5: 400x hyphae and collapsed zygospores in KOH
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Dec. 6, 2022.
On insect (Lepidoptera?) larva, suspended in the nook of a branch from a shrub size plant.
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Oct. 24, 2022.
Kingdom Fungi. Large pumpkin like growth on and weighing down a culm of Sinarundinaria falcata bamboo. Firm, with a little give.Cut open a wedge a few days after this photograph, and it was fleshy inside. Firm fleshy like a pineapple. Smelled of ink inside. No idea of genus or species.
Mushroom Stromata growing on live montane bamboo culms, of Sinarundinaria falcata. The cyan colour on top and the rubbery spikes are only on about a tenth of the stromata. Oak rhododendron forests, ca 8,000 ft altitude.
On large Coleoptera larva inside decaying wood branch, probably Cerambycidae.
I did not count more than 7 spores per ascus, so ignore the 8th spore in the drawing
On angiosperm wood in xerophytic coastal forest
On angiosperm wood in degraded mesophytic serpentine forest, associated with Pyrrhoderma nigrum
Hymenium red fluorescent in 365 nm UV light. Spores ~6x3.5
Apprently on monocot debris (palm?) Spores ~9-10x5-6. First photo in 365nm UV
At the base of angiosperm stump in mesophytic wood. Tissues turning deep purple in 10% KOH. See also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150300300
Found by Larissa Trierveiler Pereira on a well decayed log near a stream.