Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycota
Order: Leotiomycetes
Genus: Ionomidotis
Date collected: 4/9/18
Collection site:
Collected on bark of hardwood tree in Dale’s Ridge park in Lewisburg, PA.
Appearance and growth:
Cup measures 3-4 x 6-7 cm and is dark purple, growing in clusters on hardwood bark. No gills are present clustered cups are thin and flakey to touch. Stem not evident.