20-05-2025 22:15
Francois Guay
I found this ascomycete at the base of a dead fern
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Asco at the base of decaying fern
Francois Guay,
20-05-2025 22:15
I found this ascomycete at the base of a dead fern last April, in Quebec, Canada.Asci: 8-spored, IKI+ ( I think so)
Spores: 7.2–8.97 × 1.6–2 µm
Hairs remain unchanged in KOH
iNaturalist link with photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/271271850
Does anyone know what species this might be? Thank you!
Francois Guay,
30-05-2025 06:20
Re : Asco at the base of decaying fern
Just bumping up this thread. I still haven't identified this species. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks for your help!
Ingo Wagner,
30-05-2025 17:53
Re : Asco at the base of decaying fern
Hi Francois!
I think, you have found Micropodia pteridina/ Psilachnum basi-pteridii:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B5SeyOEkxxZhOHBmamRpVk9QdkU?tid=0B5SeyOEkxxZhYVZub0N1aGY5YTg&resourcekey=0-_P6MBAnfz2ssq_KS_tIfQg
Greetings
Ingo
I think, you have found Micropodia pteridina/ Psilachnum basi-pteridii:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B5SeyOEkxxZhOHBmamRpVk9QdkU?tid=0B5SeyOEkxxZhYVZub0N1aGY5YTg&resourcekey=0-_P6MBAnfz2ssq_KS_tIfQg
Greetings
Ingo
Francois Guay,
31-05-2025 17:44
Re : Asco at the base of decaying fern
Thank you, Ingo! It does seem to match the species Micropodia pteridina / Psilachnum basi-pteridii.