Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Polyporales Family: Meruliaceae Genus: Phlebia Date collected:4/9/18 Collection site: Isolated from Dale’s Ridge in Lewisburg, PA from branch of a hardwood tree. Appearance and growth: Appears as a crust fungi, with no gills present. Thin and flaky to touch, specimen measures 0.5-0.7×1-1.3cm. Light brown in middle with white outer edges.
Possible ID: Trametes pubescens Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Polyporales Family: Polyporaceae Genus: Trametes Date collected:4/9/18 Collection site: Isolated from Dale’s Ridge in Lewisburg, PA from branch of a hardwood tree. Appearance and growth: Cap is thin, light blue with rings of shades of blue, white, and brown, and is velvety/fuzzy, measuring 4-6×6-8 cm. Grows on the side of branches and on the bottom of hardwood stumps. Contains pores on underside, distinguishing it from a Sterum ostrea.
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.
Phylum: Basidiomycota Date collected: 4/9/18 Collection site: Collected on bark of hardwood tree in Dale’s Ridge park in Lewisburg, PA. Appearance and growth: Cap measures 1-1.3 x 1.2-1.4 cm and is white, turning yellowish as it approaches the stem. It is smooth and chalky in texture and rubs off white on finger. Gills are present and spaced close together, light brown in color and crenate. Dried specimen appears to be eccentically attached to stipe. Spores: Spores measure 2.5-4×10-12.5 um and are oblong in shape. Some spores are unpigmented, while some, possibly more mature spores, may be pigmented. […]
Possible ID: Trametes pubescens Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Polyporales Family: Polyporaceae Genus: Trametes Date collected:4/9/18 Collection site: Isolated from Dale’s Ridge in Lewisburg, PA from branch of a hardwood tree. Appearance and growth: Cap is thin, cream-colored to light gray, and is velvety/fuzzy in texture, measuring 4-4.5×3-4 cm. Grows encompassing branch and has yellowish pores.
Possible ID: Ampelomyces quisqualis Classification: Powdery mildew Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Dothideomycetes Order: Pleosporales Family: Phaeosphaeriaceae Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from soil located in the Bucknell University Greenhouse, on the 4th floor of the Biology building. Sample was placed on malt extract agar + chloramphenicol and allowed to grow for a week. Pure sample was obtained by sectioning a small sample of the growth onto MEA plate. Culture appearance and growth: Surface texture appears white and fuzzy 1wk into growth. Small black pores (>1mm in diameter) appear after 3wks of growth. Hyphae measure 4-5um wide, with septa present, […]
Possible ID: Hypomyces completus Classification: Dikarya Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes Order: Hypocreales Family: Hypocreaceae Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from Turtle Creek park fruiting body growing on bark. Fruiting body sample was placed on malt extract agar + chloramphenicol and allowed to grow for a week. Pure sample was obtained by sectioning a small sample of orange growth onto MEA plate. Culture appearance and growth: Surface texture appears white and fuzzy above an orange foundation, with circular form. Early growth (1wk) shows small orange liquid droplet secretions. Hyphae measure 3.5-5um wide, and regularly septate, with no clamp […]
Possible ID: Trichothecium Classification: Dikarya Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes Order: Hypocreales Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from decompositions of maple leaves after 6 weeks. Sample was placed on malt extract agar + chloramphenicol and allowed to grow for a week. Pure sample was obtained by sectioning a small sample of the growth onto MEA plate. Culture appearance and growth: Surface texture appears white and fuzzy above a dark green foundation. Early growth (1wk) shows a distinct white inner ring pattern, surrounded by a lighter green ring. Hyphae measure 4-5um wide, and regularly septate, with no clamp connections present. […]
Possible ID: Podosphaera plantaginis Classification: Podosphaera (?) Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Leotiomycetes Order: Erysiphales Family Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from tree bark sample 3 in mycology laboratory. Sample was placed on malt extract agar + chloramphenicol and allowed to grow for a week. Pure sample was obtained by sectioning a small sample of the growth onto MEA plate. Culture appearance and growth: Surface texture appears white and fuzzy on top, and orange on the bottom 1wk into growth. Specimen becomes bright orange and white 3wks into growth, and excretes dark orange droplets. Hyphae measure 2.5-3um wide, regularly septate […]
Possible ID: Penicillium Classification: Dikarya Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Eurotiomycetes Order: Eurotiales? Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from clementine mold. Sample was placed on malt extract agar + chloramphenicol and allowed to grow for a week. Pure sample was obtained by sectioning a small sample of the growth onto MEA plate. Culture appearance and growth: Surface texture appears dark green and fuzzy, with white outer edges 1wk into growth. Specimen becomes dark green with grainy texture 3wks into growth, maintaining a thin white outer ring. Hyphae measure 2.5-4um wide, regularly septate with no clamp connections. Hyphae seem to contain an […]