Small Unidentified Black Fungus Balls

[Yashca]

These balls were about 3/4mm in diameter, lots of them were growing along one log. Any identification ideas would be wonderful.

[leifus]

Hypoxylon howeanum I think

[NickCantle]

More likely to be Hypoxylon fragiforme Leif. See the inset picture of said species on page 75 of Jordan. H. howeanum is more of a terra cotta colour whereas H. fragiforme blackens towards the end of the life cycle.

[leifus]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

More likely to be Hypoxylon fragiforme Leif. See the inset picture of said species on page 75 of Jordan. H. howeanum is more of a terra cotta colour whereas H. fragiforme blackens towards the end of the life cycle.

ok yes but on the H.howeanum picture it is black on the right....

[NickCantle]

Very true mate, I missed that

[leifus]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Very true mate, I missed that

haha so which is it?

[KeenTeen17]

if it was growing on beech I shall agree with H. fragiforme because Philips says it grows on beech.

I don't think it H. multiforme because thats much bigger right ?

[NickCantle]

I'm going for H. fragiforme

[leifus]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

I don't think it H. multiforme because thats much bigger right ?

yes

and well done H.fragiforme it is

H.howeanum grows on alder and hazel

[Yashca]

Cheers you lot, I am learning a good bit from you.