Possible ID: Sordariomycota sp.
Classification: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Isolation and culturing method:
Isolated from specimen container that was left outside for 2 hours in The Grove Park, Lewisburg PA. The sample was then grown in culture for 2 weeks and then removed from the plate and placed into a container for growth on its own. These plates were in a room at room temperature and allowed to grow off of Agar plates for sustenance. After trying this process 2 times the pure culture was finally arrived at a pure culture.
Culture appearance and growth:
The culture appears white and furry and grows in splotches out of the agar. Older spots of the fungus seem to protrude a black liquid residue. The black liquid residue occurs infrequently around the agar plate and usually in spots closest to the initial placement of the fungus. The hyphae which were regularly septate and did not show signs of clamp connections.
Spore production
Perithecia are 190- 250 x 320- 380 um large and develop on the agar surface not embedded. The Spores found in the specimen were a light green and oval shaped, they were also smooth measuring 9.2-11 2.2 – 2.4 um and were arranged in sets of 4 asci.
