Maryland Biodiversity Project - Coral Spot Fungus (Nectria cinnabarina)

Coral Spot Fungus Nectria cinnabarina (Tode) Fries

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Ascomycota > Class Sordariomycetes > Order Hypocreales > Family Nectriaceae > Genus Nectria Coral Spot Fungus - Nectria cinnabarina - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/15691

Status:

Found in dense clusters on decaying hardwoods.

Description:

Fruiting body: Shades of red; round with tiny warts (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 13 records in the project database.

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Coral Spot Fungus growing on Red Maple in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2014). Identification verified by examination of spores. (Photo ID: 19933 - Psn: 10)

Coral Spot Fungus growing on Red Maple in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2014). Identification verified by examination of spores. Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Coral Spot Fungus (overall) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/30/2014). (Photo ID: 20038 - Psn: 30)

A Coral Spot Fungus (overall) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/30/2014). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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