התצפיות של ikhom

On Alnus hirsuta broken branch found on the ground.
Conidia hyaline, aseptate, with short appendages at both ends, measured
*(4.3) 4.5 - 5.3 (5.7) × (1.3) 1.4 - 1.7 µm
Q = (2.7) 2.9 - 3.5 (3.9) ; N = 17
Me = 4.9 × 1.5 µm ; Qe = 3.2

On corticated wood of dead Alnus hirsuta and on cone stems erumpent conidioma.
Conidioma produce white conidia mass.
Conidia C-shaped, aseptate, hyaline, measured
*(41.9) 42.3 - 47.6 (49.8) × (5.4) 5.8 - 7.1 (7.7) µm
Q = (5.9) 6.1 - 8 (8.4) ; N = 15
Me = 45.2 × 6.5 µm ; Qe = 7

On Alnus hirsuta broken branch found on the ground tiny black cups.
Apothecia sessile, flat, superficial.
Asci bitunicate, IKI+R (I don't remember seeing this reaction to IKI).
Ascospores hyaline, shoes-shaped.

On overwintered Acer saccharum -Sugar Maple leaf tiny immersed pyrenomycete fungi.
Perithecia black with a short neck.
Asci 8-spored, unitucate.
Ascospores hyaline, with 1-septum and with long appendages from both ends, measured
*(9.1) 10.1 - 11.3 (12) × (2.1) 2.14 - 2.4 (2.6) µm
Q = (4.2) 4.3 - 5.1 (5.6) ; N = 16
Me = 10.8 × 2.3 µm ; Qe = 4.7

On overwintered Quercus macrocarpa leaf reddish, erumpent cup fungi.
Asci 8-spored, IKI+R, biseriate.
Ascospores siboroid to ellipsoid, eguttulate, measured
*(6.6) 6.7 - 7.5 (7.9) × (2.5) 2.6 - 3.2 µm
Q = (2) 2.2 - 2.8 (2.9) ; N = 12
Me = 7.1 × 2.9 µm ; Qe = 2.5
Paraphyses cylindrical, without VBs, septate.

Ass. Ophiognomonia setacea.

Black fungus on overwintered fern petioles (?Pteridium aquilinum - Common Bracken).
Asci bitunicate, 8-spored, IKI-, 61-65x8.5-9.8um.
Ascospores hyaline, fusiform, with 1-septum, constricted at the septum, measured
*(14.9) 15.2 - 19.9 (20.3) × (3.9) 4.3 - 5 (5.2) µm
Q = (3.3) 3.4 - 4.1 (4.5) ; N = 18
Me = 17.6 × 4.6 µm ; Qe = 3.8

On overwintered Quercus ?macrocarpa leaf immersed perithecia with a long neck. Growing in abundance.
Asci 8-spored.
Ascospores fusiform, with 1-septum, with appendages at both ends, measured
*(11.2) 12.1 - 14.1 (15.7) × (1.6) 1.8 - 2.4 (2.6) µm
Q = (4.3) 5.5 - 7.6 (9.6) ; N = 18
Me = 13.2 × 2.1 µm ; Qe = 6.5

Tiny brown ascoma on Betula alleghaniensis - Yellow Birch overwintered leaf. Apothecia develop superficially, hymenium hyaline with brown ectal excipulum.
Asci 8-spored, IKI+b, croziers(+).
Ascospores filiform, observed only inside asci.
Paraphyses filiform, without VBs, septate close to the base.

Tiny black ascoma on Betula alleghaniensis - Yellow Birch overwinted leaf. Perithecia black with a long neck, immersed in leaf veins. About a dozen.
Asci 8-spored, unitucate.
Ascospores hyaline, with 1-septum, narrow-fusiform with long appendages at both ends, measured
*(12.3) 12.5 - 15.9 (16.1) × (1.3) 1.5 - 1.7 (1.8) µm
Q = (7) 7.8 - 9.9 (10.1) ; N = 11
Me = 13.7 × 1.6 µm ; Qe = 8.6

On Thuja occidentalis - Eastern White Cedar cones tiny black ascoma.
Asci 8-spored, thick-walled, IKI-.
Ascospores hyaline, with 1-septum, measured
*(21.7) 23 - 27.3 (28.5) × (6) 6.3 - 7.2 (7.4) µm
Q = (3.2) 3.3 - 4.1 (4.4) ; N = 15
Me = 25.1 × 6.8 µm ; Qe = 3.7

On a broken Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple immersed fruitbodies.
Ascospores dark brown, with gelatinous sheath, measured
*(45.1) 48.3 - 67.4 (70.4) × (12.3) 13.5 - 17.6 (20.2) µm
Q = (2.2) 3 - 4.7 (5.1) ; N = 20
Me = 57 × 15.2 µm ; Qe = 3.8
Conidia brown, measured
*(40.9) 44.5 - 52 (57) × (16.3) 16.8 - 18.8 (19.4) µm
Q = (2.1) 2.3 - 2.9 (3.2) ; N = 17
Me = 48.6 × 18 µm ; Qe = 2.7

On uprooted two years ago Abies balsamea cup fungi. Apothecia erumpent, up to 2mm in diameter. Ascospores hyaline, allantoid, very small.
The last picture shows all fungi that were found on this tree.
A-in situ uprooted tree;
B-?Chlorociboria glauca;
C-Elliottinia kerneri;
D-Aleurodiscus amorphus;
E-Phaeotremella mycetophiloides on Aleurodiscus amorphus;
F-Lachnellula ?subtilissima;
G-Exidia ?saccharina;
H-Thyronectria rosellinii;
I-Phaeocryptopus nudus.

On a broken Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple branch erumpent fungi. Most of them were eaten by slugs.
Hyphomycete produces orange conidia mass. Conidioma are 1-2mm in diameter.
Bulbils conidia measured
(13.9) 14.7 - 16.6 (18.9) × (13.6) 13.8 - 15 (15.8) µm
Q = 1 - 1.2 (1.3) ; N = 10
Me = 16 × 14.5 µm ; Qe = 1.1
Ass. *Pleomassaria acericola.

Cup fungi on a broken/cut hardwood branch. Probably on Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple.
One side of the branch had large cluster of Exidia crenata.
Asci 8-spored.
Ascospores ellipsoid or allantoid, biguttulate, hyaline.
Paraphyses filiform, septate.
KOH-turns purple.

On dead Syringa (Lilacs) tiny black cup fungi.
Apothecia sessile, superficial, 0.2-0.7mm in diameter.
Asci 8-spored, (72.5) 80.4 - 97.9 (101.8) × (12.4) 12.8 - 13.8 (14.4) µm ; N = 6; Me = 86.3 × 13.4 µm ;
Ascospores hyaline, dictyospores, germinate inside asci and budding allantoid aseptate conidia.
Ascospores measured from inside asci
(11) 13.1 - 22.4 (23.1) × (4.7) 5 - 6.8 (7.1) µm
Q = (2) 2.3 - 4 (4.1) ; N = 10
Me = 17.7 × 5.8 µm ; Qe = 3.1
Conidia 3x1um.
Paraphyses filiform, green at the top.
Together with *Dacrymyces sp..

On dead Abies balsamea erumpent black cup fungi.
Asci 8-spored, IKI+R.
Ascospores fusiform.
Paraphyses filiform with VBs, greenish-brown at the top.
Conidioma were found around ascoma and produce hyaline, fusoid conidia with 3-septa.

Probably on Silver Maple log, on decorticated wood, next to a lake tiny erumpent cup fungi.
Asci 8-spored, IKI+b.
Ascospores hyaline with 3-septa.
Together with Berkleasmium conglobatum, Durella connivens and Orbilia ?vinosa.

On needles of Picea abies collected by @adrian-carter.

Conidia aseptate, with 4-nucleus and with a large flared appendage at one end.
Conidia measured
*(20.5) 21.2 - 24.5 (25.1) × (3.2) 3.4 - 4 (4.1) µm
Q = (5.8) 6.1 - 6.7 (6.8) ; N = 23
Me = 23.1 × 3.6 µm ; Qe = 6.4

Some needles had Lophodermium abietis. Collected under Picea abies, but next to Picea glauca.

On attached corticated Populus branch tiny black cups.
Next to Resupinatus applicatus.
Asci with many spores, IKI+.
Ascospores grey to brown with 1-septum, measured
*(5.1) 5.8 - 8.3 (8.7) × (2.4) 2.7 - 3.7 (3.9) µm
Q = (1.5) 1.8 - 2.6 (2.8) ; N = 17
Me = 7.1 × 3.3 µm ; Qe = 2.2