MIN : Fungi
Bell Museum fungi
Catalog (Accession) #:
966572
Occurrence ID (GUID):
7be328d5-fc9d-45bc-9112-8552797486d1
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #:
1301529
Taxon:
Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (Ehrh. ex J.F. Gmel.) Quandt, Kepler & Spatafora
Family: Ophiocordycipitaceae
Family: Ophiocordycipitaceae
Determiner: T. Pieper (8/28/2021)
Collector:
Pieper, T TRP 310
Date: 2021-08-28
Verbatim Date: 28-Aug-2021
Locality:
United States, Minnesota, Washington, William O'Brien State Park, In state forest area on semi-used/finished trail that ran through aspen, oak and birch. Found about 15 ft off trail into more dense woods.
45.216 -92.7949
Elevation:
284 meters
(932ft)
Habitat:
Landscape: The variety of vegetation types, the St. Croix River floodplain, oak-hickory forests, scattered white pine areas, marshes, oak savanna, upland prairie and rolling meadows, provides habitat for diverse wildlife populations.
Substrate:
Single specimen growing parasitically from Elaphomyces truffle that was approx 3-4 inches below ground.
Associated Species:
In aspen stand with oak (red and burr oak present)
Description:
ECOLOGY: Growing in aspen Grove (with bur oak present) in Oak Savannah area of the park. SUBSTRATE/HABIT: Growing singularly from a buried Elaphomyces (aka false truffle) species. FRUITING BODY: 60mm length, 3 mm width (5mm width at top). Orangish yellow slender smooth "stalk-like: body crowned with pimple-covered(with magnification) maroon/dusty red top. Yellow mycelium connecting to substrate.
Dynamic Properties:
ASCOMYCOTA
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: 7be328d5-fc9d-45bc-9112-8552797486d1
For additional information on this specimen, please contact:
collections manager Timothy Whitfeld (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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