Vase Thelephora Thelephora vialis Schwein    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Thelephorales   >   Family Thelephoraceae   >   Genus Thelephora   

Status:

May be found solitary or in overlapping clusters on the ground in hardwood forests.

Description:

Fruiting body: Color ranges from yellow-brown to gray with radiating fibers, cup/vase-shaped; flesh thick, tough with unpleasant odor. Pores: Dirty white to gray; wrinkled with fine warts. Stalk: White to gray, may have hairs. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

There are 42 records in the project database.

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Vase Thelephora in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Vase Thelephora in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Vase Thelephora in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Vase Thelephora (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2009). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

A Vase Thelephora (fertile surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2009). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Vase Thelephora in Howard Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Vase Thelephora in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2017). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Vase Thelephora in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/7/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Vase Thelephora in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/25/2020). (c) mongroovington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mongroovington via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Vase Thelephora in Howard Co., Maryland (7/5/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Vase Thelephora growing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/7/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

A Vase Thelephora in Howard Co., Maryland (9/11/2011). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Vase Thelephora in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2017). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Vase Thelephora specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2009). Ellipsoid-angular, lumpy, sparsely spiny; measured 6.2-7.0 X 5.1-5.8 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)


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