Trichoderma strictipile Bissett    Synonyms: Creopus gelatinosus, Hypocrea gelatinosa, Hypocrea strictipilosa, Tapioca with Fly Specks, Yellow Cushion Hypocrea.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Ascomycota   >   Class Sordariomycetes   >   Order Hypocreales   >   Family Hypocreaceae   >   Genus Trichoderma   

Description:

From white when young to pale yellow with green dots to green/light brown in age; gelatinous; stalkless; cushion-shaped; maximum 5 mm, mostly less (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Habitat: Masses on decaying wood.

There are 10 records in the project database.

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Trichoderma strictipile in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2016). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Trichoderma strictipile in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2016). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Trichoderma strictipile in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Trichoderma strictipile found in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2006). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Trichoderma strictipile in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Trichoderma strictipile spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2016). Two-part ascospores, one round, one oblong/wedge-shaped, rough, greenish; measured 4.8-5.5 [round], 5.0-5.7-4.1-4.7 [oblong] microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of Trichoderma strictipile in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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