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21-04-2026 22:14

Margot en Geert Vullings

This cup fungus was found on April 10, 2026, on lo

22-04-2026 20:17

Marian Jagers Marian Jagers

Is anyone familiar with the Hyphomycetes genus Pse

22-04-2026 20:54

Enrique Rubio Enrique Rubio

Hi to everybody.This Pyrenopeziza grew in moist le

22-04-2026 19:12

Louis DENY

Bonjour forum.Trouvé à Belfort, est de la France

21-04-2026 21:00

Sylvie Le Goff

Bonjour à tousJe sollicite votre aide pour cet as

22-04-2026 01:06

Richard VALERI Richard VALERI

Bonjour à tous.Je vous présente cette Nectria s.

21-04-2026 13:36

Gernot Friebes

Hi,I am out of ideas for this one. I collected Sal

21-04-2026 13:19

Gernot Friebes

Hi,this Lophodermium on Typha has ascospores measu

21-04-2026 13:05

Gernot Friebes

Hi,this hyphomycete feels familiar but I was not a

20-04-2026 22:00

Malcolm  Greaves Malcolm Greaves

These pale yellow, hairy ascos were growing on cul

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Ascobolus on raccoon droppings
Ethan Crenson, 20-05-2019 22:07
In New York City on what I believe are raccoon droppings.  This appears to be Ascobolus sp.  The small orange cups are fringed at the margin and appear to be sessile.  Asci 137-187 x 13.8-17.5µm. IKI-  Spores, when mature, purple brown with longitudinal anastomosing striations 16-17.5 x 8.5-9µm.  Paraphyses occasionally branched, septate.  Excipulum textura globulosa/angularis.  Perhaps the apothecia were not sufficiently ripe, but is it possible to know what this is?  Thank you in advance.
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Jacky Launoy, 21-05-2019 09:35
Re : Ascobolus on raccoon droppings
It looks like Ascobolus michaudii
Ethan Crenson, 22-05-2019 21:32
Re : Ascobolus on raccoon droppings
Thank you, Jacky.  I am having some difficulty understanding the finer points differentiating A. lignatilis, foliicola, furfuraceus, michaudii.  In another post on the topic on this forum François Valade comments that the brown walled excipulum cells (in michaudii & lignatilis) vs. hyaline or yellow cells (in foliicola)--but I'm not sure I'm translating these concepts properly. At any rate I have made more images, including more mature apothecia, mature spores and excipulum.  Spores at maturity seem to be quite reliably 16-18 x 9µm, brown, with some branching grooves--even some that connect laterally. Q=1.93  The apothecia only reach 3-4 mm in diameter.  Perhaps there is more detail here that could confirm A. michaud?
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