25-03-2026 20:53
François BartholomeeusenDear forum members,On 23 March 2026, I found sever
23-03-2026 20:16
Miguel Ángel Ribes
Good eveningI'm unable to identify this Coprotus o
24-03-2026 15:44
Åge OterhalsI hope someone can confirm the name of this collec
25-03-2026 15:06
Bernard CLESSE
Bonjour à toutes et tous,Pourriez-vous me confirm
25-03-2026 10:35
Hulda Caroline HolteHello,I collected this species growing on a dead b
25-03-2026 13:54
Enrique Rubio
Does anyone know where I could download Paoletti's
25-03-2026 15:46
Michel Hairaud
Bonjour, Je sollicite de l'aide pour cette récol
24-03-2026 19:59
William Slosse
Hello everyone,On 23/03/26, I found the following
21-03-2026 15:13
Lepista ZacariasHello everyone, Does any one know of any literatu
24-03-2026 21:37
Elisabeth StöckliBonsoir,Sur bois (tronc) très pourri de conifère
Didymopsis helvellae on Helvella?
François Bartholomeeusen,
25-03-2026 20:53
On 23 March 2026, I found several fruiting bodies of the genus Helvella (Helvella solitaria, H. leucomelaena). Upon microscopic examination of a small remaining fruiting body, which I believed to be immature, I found only paraphyses and no asci or spores.
Notable were structures reminiscent of conidia (Me = 14.1 × 4.5 µm ; Qe = 3.2) and conidiophores. Using Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates by Ellis & Ellis, I have identified the specimen as Didymopsis helvellae.
I assume the host is Helvella lacunosa (based solely on morphological features) . Perhaps something to look out for, though a great deal of luck will be needed!
Best regards,
François
