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25-01-2026 23:23

Tomaz Vucko Tomaz Vucko

Hello! I found this species that resembles Delitsc

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Tomaz Vucko Tomaz Vucko

Hello!How would you name this species? Most perith

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Leandro Sánchez Leandro Sánchez

Sur branche de feuillus, jusqu'à 22 mm diamètre,

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Hello everybody, Any help on this one would be mu

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.. 20.7.25, in subarctic habital. The liverwort i

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Margot en Geert Vullings

On a barkless poplar branch, we found hairy discs

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Andgelo Mombert Andgelo Mombert

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Andgelo Mombert Andgelo Mombert

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Bonjour, Cette hypocreale parasite en nombre les

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Lasiobolus on dung
Juuso Äikäs, 11-05-2020 14:56
I found some Lasiobolus growing on dung of some animal (droppings about 1.5cm long, any ideas?). The spores measure 22-25 x 9-10 um (fusoid?), hairs 350-600 um. The best candidate I have is Lasiobolus ruber. Any opinions are welcome!
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Nicolas VAN VOOREN, 11-05-2020 15:10
Nicolas VAN VOOREN
Re : Lasiobolus on dung
Hello.
With these spores I think it could be Lasiobolus macrotrichus.

Michel Delpont, 11-05-2020 15:32
Michel Delpont
Re : Lasiobolus on dung
Hello.

Agree with Nicolas for L. macrotrichus; L.ruber is more orange-reddish; larger spores on average and some asci sometimes bi-serial. You can possibly compare the exipulum to specify.

Michel.
Jacky Launoy, 11-05-2020 17:40
Re : Lasiobolus on dung
It look like dung from Alces alces
Gr
Jacky
Juuso Äikäs, 11-05-2020 19:16
Re : Lasiobolus on dung
Thanks a lot for all the answers! Probably this is then L. macrotrichus. I'll try to add later some exipulum pics if I manage to make a preparation good enough. 

And yes, the shape of the droppings is similar to Alces alces, but the size is much smaller. Here's some dry ones.
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Juuso Äikäs, 12-05-2020 13:43
Re : Lasiobolus on dung
Not sure if this clarifies anything, but this is from a dry apo in 3% KOH.
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