31-12-2025 19:27
Spooren Marco
Collected from loamy soil, at waterside (completel
30-12-2025 16:44
Pascal DucosBonjour,Une anamorphe rose stipitée, très nombre
30-12-2025 17:14
Bernard CLESSE
Bonjour à toutes et tous,Pourriez-vous aider Albe
29-12-2025 10:15
Hulda Caroline HolteHello, I found and collected this propoloid ascom
30-12-2025 09:04
Josep Torres
Hello.A Pyrenomycete sprouting sparsely but very d
29-12-2025 17:44
Isabelle CharissouBonjour,J'aimerais savoir si d'autres personnes au
12-11-2021 00:03
Lepista ZacariasHi everybody,A week ago in my fiels trip I noticed
Hi all
I recently found this Ascomycete in Anston Stones Wood growing on the underside of a very wet 'rotting' Fraxinus log.
The Spores measured 17 x 8 microns. Ascus tips blue in Melzers,
Any help, comments much appreciated as always.
Best Wishes - John
Hello,
very probably yes.
The colour change (olivaceous to ochraceous) and the shape (somewhat umbilicate) are typical for the "apiculati"-group. But to be certain we need to see mature spores and how the ornamentation looks like then. Best coloured by cotton blue.
best regards,
Andreas
Thank you for your reply and examples. I shall have a look at the material as you suggest and update.
Very Best Wishes -John
Hello
Sorry for the delay in reply but I needed to get more material. Even after a thorough search I only managed to find another 2 small Apothica 8 to 11mm dia.
I did as you suggested but still can't replicate the spore characteristic as in your images. Maybe I did not soak in CB for long enough. Should I leave longer perhaps?
Best Wishes - John
Hello John,
the two apothecia shown are very likely to be too young to have mature spores. The characteristic ornamentation is only to bee seen at really mature spores.
best regards,
Andreas
Hello Andreas.
Yes I think I only have very young material as you suggest. I'll keep an eye on the 'log' for any further development but will name the fungus cf Peziza polaripapulata for now.
Thanks again for all your help.
Best Wishes - John