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Dec302012

Pink Fungus

DateSun 2012-12-30

What I think is the asexual form (anamorph) of the fungus Ascocoryne sarcoides growing on a decaying log. 

I took a small sample and it yielded the following small spores (shown at x600): 

These are about 3.5 x 1um which nicely matches the 3-3.5 x 1-2um given for the asexual spores at Wikipedia. The sexual spores are much larger (12-16 x 3-5um).

First photo taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-12-25.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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