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09-06-2026 18:32

Vibrisseaceae(?) sur phragmites
Camille Mertens

Sur morceau de roseau immergé 0,5 - 0,7 mm de dia

08-06-2026 10:16

Seemingly Helicosporeous fungus
Spooren Marco Spooren Marco

I don`t have a clou about this fungus,it is not in

08-06-2026 17:00

Hamatocanthoscypha on Osmunda?
François Bartholomeeusen

Good day everyone, On June 5 2026, I collected de

07-06-2026 18:18

Mollisia
Mario Schulz

Hello everyone, i found on 31.5 the following Mol

07-06-2026 15:10

Hymenoscyphus albidus?
William Slosse William Slosse

Hello everyone,On 05-06-26, I found following asco

05-06-2026 11:02

Laterally compressed apothecia with blue pigments, bitunicate asci and 4-celled brown spores - Denmark
Thomas Læssøe

https://svampe.databasen.org/observations/10596691

07-06-2026 12:09

Lachnum sp. (nudipes) sur Filipendula
François Freléchoux François Freléchoux

Bonjour, Voici une brève description de ce qui m

07-06-2026 12:43

Mycoparasite of Pyrenomycete?
Steve Clements

Bojour. This was a strange find on a stick on my

12-07-2015 00:05

Peziza paludicola or something else?
Nedim Jukic Nedim Jukic

This one from the same locality as the previous on

06-06-2026 17:44

Immature Hyaloscypha fuckelii?
Steve Clements

Bonjour, This disco was on planed wood 3 x 1.5 cm

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Spiked Asco
Malcolm Greaves, 01-04-2021 10:58
Malcolm GreavesCan someone help with the id on this spiked asco. Cultivated on bird dung. A clear/pale flask 0.2 mm with a distinct neck.
It burst when I tried to remove it so I am not sure whether the dark spores (15um) are anything to do with it or just "contamination". The globular elements on the side and at the apex of the neck I assume are part of the specimen(25um).
Thanks
Mal
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Paul Cannon, 01-04-2021 11:18
Re : Spiked Asco
Hi Mal

This looks rather like a species dear to my heart, Melanospora longisetosa - the very first species that I described back in 1982. I'd be happy to have a further look if you can send me material - please dry right away but not too aggressively, the fruit bodies are rather delicate. The asci are deliquescent, so you may have overlooked them.

Best wishes

Paul
Malcolm Greaves, 01-04-2021 12:57
Malcolm Greaves
Re : Spiked Asco
Thanks for the info Paul. It looks to be a possibility but my only concern is the beak is a bit long and it was/is growing on dung. It would be great if you could examine it. Do I try to remove one or two of the fruitbodies or dry the sample of dung and hope you can find the specimens when rehydrated? 
Mal
Ps a couple more photos of the spores
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Paul Cannon, 01-04-2021 13:19
Re : Spiked Asco
Send me the dung, I'm used to it! We could certainly have a look-alike, but the neck length may vary. Most species of this group seem to be fungal parasites, but this is not always apparent from the material examined.
Malcolm Greaves, 01-04-2021 13:40
Malcolm Greaves
Re : Spiked Asco
Will get it sorted Paul.
Mal