Tricharina

[SheffieldLass]

I've been finding a lot over the last two days ...

This one looks like a Tricharina, matches the one in Fungi of Switzerland which unfortunately is a misidentification at species level ... is there a current key to them? I'm thinking it looks rather like Tricharina praecox, but don't have the exact details.

Found on burnt ground, where I've found Anthracobia melaloma last year.




Spore size (15.4) 15.7 - 16.5 x (9.0) 9.5 - 10.2 (10.3)um Qav 1.6
Asci 178-190 x 11-14.5um

Also on the site was Pholiota highlandensis, a Peziza (both on the ashes), one or two species of Panaeolus, another little brown job, and a small white eruption on twigs.

Yesterday I found my first Entoloma of the season, Parasola leiocephala, Mycena acicula, two different Psathyrella, Pluteus romellii, Pluteus cervinus. The recent rains are bringing them out ...

cheers
Melanie

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by SheffieldLass

I've been finding a lot over the last two days ...

This one looks like a Tricharina, matches the one in Fungi of Switzerland which unfortunately is a misidentification at species level ... is there a current key to them? . . . .

cheers
Melanie

Nordic Macromycetes Volume 1, page 121

Chris

[SheffieldLass]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

Nordic Macromycetes Volume 1, page 121

Chris

Thanks, I don't have that one yet, though it is on my wanted list , or even better, a new version to run alongside Funga Nordica (I hope they are planning one of those).... It does fit with Dennis's description for T praecox.

cheers
Melanie

[SheffieldLass]

These were some of the others:

Pholiota highlandensis, on ashes.


Peziza echinospora, also on ashes.


The two Panaeolus were, on closer inspection, Psathyrella, and quite unusually, keyed out with some ease ... but that doesn't necessarily mean I've got them right, though

Psathyrella prona, in twig-rich damp soil. 2 spored basidia dominant in these.


Psathyrella obtusata also in twig-rich soil.


Now just the lbj and the twig with white eruptions to look at ...

Melanie

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by SheffieldLass

Thanks, I don't have that one yet, though it is on my wanted list , . . . .[/i].

cheers
Melanie

Ok - then you can use the monograph in Mycotaxon, by Yang and Korf (don't forget, volumes 1 to 106 are now available free online):

go to CYBERLIBER: an Electronic Library for Mycology. select Journals and then Mycotaxon;you want volume 24 - then two thirds down the page you will see "Yang, C.S.; Korf, R.P. A monograph of the genus Tricharina and of a new segregate genus, Wilcoxina (Pezizales)" click on the first page (467) and off you go . . . it's a bit awkward as you have to click to move from page to page, but hey! it's free (pressing F11 to get full page is useful)

best

Chris

PS - just sent you an email

[SheffieldLass]

White eruptions on fallen twigs, Propolis versicolor (or Propolis farinosa as it now seems to be called)



Spore size (27.3) 28.4 - 31.0 (32.2) x (6.7) 7.4 - 8.2 (8.5) um, Qav 3.8
Asci 125 -160 x 12-17 um

Melanie

[SheffieldLass]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

Ok - then you can use the monograph in Mycotaxon, by Yang and Korf (don't forget, volumes 1 to 106 are now available free online):

go to CYBERLIBER: an Electronic Library for Mycology. select Journals and then Mycotaxon;you want volume 24 - then two thirds down the page you will see "Yang, C.S.; Korf, R.P. A monograph of the genus Tricharina and of a new segregate genus, Wilcoxina (Pezizales)" click on the first page (467) and off you go . . . it's a bit awkward as you have to click to move from page to page, but hey! it's free (pressing F11 to get full page is useful)

best

Chris

PS - just sent you an email

I found that last night via one of the American fungi websites but gave up working though the pages ... well it was rather late ... I'll take another look. Thanks.

Melanie

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by SheffieldLass

White eruptions on fallen twigs, Propolis versicolor (or Propolis farinosa as it now seems to be called)



Spore size (27.3) 28.4 - 31.0 (32.2) x (6.7) 7.4 - 8.2 (8.5) um, Qav 3.8
Asci 125 -160 x 12-17 um

Melanie

I see a bit of that BMS Ascomycete fairy-dust has rubbed off ; it's a fascinating area of mycology, with lots of scope for exciting discoveries

Chris

[SheffieldLass]

Maybe ... 3 out of the 7 were ascos . Mind you, where I found those is probably asco heaven. It is a very rewarding site, one of my regulars.

Now I've got to get out the cotton blue to work out which Tricharina it is.

Melanie.