Polycephalomyces tomentosus (Schrader) Seifert    Synonyms: Blistum tomentosum, Polycephalomyces tomentosum.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Ascomycota   >   Class Sordariomycetes   >   Order Hypocreales   >   Family Clavicipitaceae   >   Genus Polycephalomyces   

Description:

1-2 mm stalked white fruiting bodies with balls at each end. Occurs in winter (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Relationships:

Parasitic on Trichia and Hemitrichia slime molds (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

There is 1 record in the project database.

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Polycephalomyces tomentosus parasitizing Pretzel Slime in Howard Co., Maryland (1/27/2018). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Polycephalomyces tomentosus parasitizing Pretzel Slime in Howard Co., Maryland (1/27/2018). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)


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