Hi,
This is one which i thought would be relatively easy as it has quite distinctive hair-like structures with dense contents cut off with a septum. However, I could find nothing like them in my books (Ellis and Ellis, FOS vol 1, Peter Thompson).
Found on very rotten wood by a stream in mixed woodland (mainly Oak , Sycamore and Hazel in vicinity, but logs washed down hillside). Apothecia very dark grey (blackish) up to 2 mm, sessile. The edge looks rather thick and rough. On drying the disc turned much paler.
Spores 6-10 x 2-2.5, no guttules. Asci blueing with Lugol: typically 80-90 x 4. Excipular cells rounded, about 10 um across.
The most interesting structures were the paraphyses/hairs up to 80 x 5 (swollen tip) which contained a glassy substance, sharply cut off by a septum. Some had a nipple. However, there were also thread-like paraphyses(?) present up to 2.5 wide.
Any help at all with this - my third query from our 34th survey of the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District - would be very welcome.
Regards,
Steve