Hymenoscyphus vitellinus at Cullaloe, 31/07/2016

Found on the rotting herbaceous stems beside a small channel at the north of the reserve

Spore in KOH

A non-discharged ascus

Spore in Melzers

Blued ascus pores

Keying out in Dennis

Snowy Disco

Who doesn't love a disco? Lachnum virgineum from Mossmorran

 

and under the lens ...

note the blue inoperculate ascus tips in Melzer's

and septate, granular hairs