MIN : Fungi
Bell Museum fungi
Catalog (Accession) #:
966556
Occurrence ID (GUID):
8896b686-7280-4f72-bef2-686e0c3aaf9e
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #:
1301528
Taxon:
Ductifera pululahuana (Pat.) Donk
Family: Exidiaceae
Family: Exidiaceae
Determiner: T. Pieper (17-Jul-2021)
Collector:
Pieper, T. TRP 300
Date: 2021-07-17
Verbatim Date: 17-Jul-2021
Locality:
United States, Minnesota, Meeker, Darwin, Greenleaf Lake State Recreational Area - deciduous forest (Big Woods remnant)
45.003 -94.473
Elevation:
332 meters
(1089ft)
Habitat:
Big Woods remnant (deciduous temperate hardwood forest ecoregion)
Substrate:
In individal clusters or groupings fruiting on a well decayed fallen stick;
Associated Species:
Quercus, Fraxinus;
Description:
ECOLOGY: Greenleaf and other nearby lakes form the very edge of the Big Woods, a vast remnant of deciduous forest that once covered 3,000 square miles of South Central Minnesota. Like a shield of water, the lakes protect the forest from wildfire from adjacent Minnesota River Prairie. This area was once a portal from the ancient woods into the Great Prairie. Elm, basswood, oak and ash present. HABITAT: Growing from a well decayed fallen stick (nearby ash and oak). HABIT: In individual clusters/groupings. FRUITING BODY: Off-white/light tan (due to age) glob of folds and wrinkles. Approx. 60 mm length.
Dynamic Properties:
BASIDIOMYCOTA
Usage Rights: CC0 1.0 (Public-domain)
Rights Holder: Bell Museum, University of Minnesota
Access Rights: Users are required to adhere to Bell Museum collections policy. Questions may be directed to the curator in charge.
Record Id: 8896b686-7280-4f72-bef2-686e0c3aaf9e
For additional information on this specimen, please contact:
collections manager Timothy Whitfeld (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)