Possible ID A Polypore Classification: Phylum Basidiomycota Class Agaricomycetes Order Polyorales Family   Isolation and culturing method : These were found on Dales Ridge in Central Pennsylvania. These were found about a foot off the ground on a stump.  They were growing in a cluster, on top of each other.   Culture appearance and growth: These fungi are the shape of half circles, with central stipes. They grow off of bark, in this case they grow on a dead tree. The surface has blue, yellow and white segmentation. The bottom of the fungi is pored.It had a dirty smell […]

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  Possible ID Flavoparmelia caperata Classification: Phylum Ascomycota Class Lecanoromycetes Order Lecanorales Family Parmeliaceae   Isolation and culturing method : The sample was found on Dales Ridge trail in Central Pennsylvania. The specimen was found on a piece of bark on a dying hardwood tree. There were various types of fungi also cohabitating the dying tree. These lichens were found spanning the entire height of the tree, and were found on all sides of the tree. A small part of the tree bark was removed and brought back to the lab for inspection and photographs.   Culture appearance and growth: […]

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Possible ID A False Morel of Some Sort Classification: Phylum Ascomycota Class Pezizomycetes Order Pezizales Family Discineacae   Isolation and culturing method : This specimen was found on a hill on the Bucknell Campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. This was found slightly sticking out of the mulch. The mulch had to be dug about 6 inches to remove the entire fruit body. It was surrounded by nondescript white fruit bodies with cap like cups, and thin stems.   Culture appearance and growth: The fruit body feels slick. It is a dull orange-yellow color. It seems to have protruding pores. The pieces […]

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Possible ID “False Tinder Conk” Phellinus tremulae Classification: Phylum Basidiomycota Class Agaricomycetes Order Hymenochaetales Family Hymenochaetaceae   Isolation and culturing method : This was found at Dales Ridge Trail in Central Pennsylvania. This specific specimen was found living about five feet above ground level on a living tree. There was another that seemed to be of the same species about three feet about this one.   Culture appearance and growth: The fruit body of this was incredibly dense and hard. Th surface of the fruit body was white and pored. The sides of the fruit body were much darker than […]

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  Possible ID Trametes Versicolor Classification: Phylum Basidiomycota Class Agaricomycetes Order Polyporales Family Polyporaceae   Isolation and culturing method : These fruiting bodies were found across from Turtle Creek dog park in central Pennsylvania. The specimen were encountered when there was snow on the ground, in late fall/early spring. They were found in a gregarious cluster on a branch that had (seemingly recently) fallen, as there was no signs of rot.   Culture appearance and growth: These grew quite flat on a branch that had fallen off a tree. They are brown in color, with rings visible on the fruit […]

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Possible ID Schizophyllum commune “Common Split Gill” Classification: Phylum Basidiomycota Class Agaricomycetes Order Agaricales Family Schizophyllum   Isolation and culturing method : This specimen was found while traversing Dales Ridge Trail in central Pennsylvania. These were found in a gregarious cluster. The bodies were found at all heights on the tree, and on the branches that littered the ground below the tree.   Culture appearance and growth: The common split gill was found living saprobically on a living tree and a on a few branches that had seemingly fallen off the same tree below the living tree. The bodies were […]

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Possible ID. Botrytis sp. Classification: Phylum Ascomycota Class Leotiomycete Order Helotiales Family Sclerotiniaceae   Isolation and culturing method : A moldy strawberry was removed from the fridge and a small amount of the material growing on the fruit was transferred to a M+C agar plate. The plate was left at room temperature for one week. A small section of the hyphae was then removed and plated on another M+C agar plate to produce a pure culture. Strawberry was grown in California. Culture appearance and growth: Culture is powdery and white. Grow relatively fast, completely covering an agar plate in one […]

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Possible ID Cladosporium sp. Classification: Phylum Ascomycete Class Dothideomycete Order Capnodiales Family Davidiellaceae   Isolation and culturing method : From soil found on uphill entrance of the LC. Small amount of soil centrifuged with water, plated, and grown at room temperature. Specific culture removed from plate by taking a clump of hyphae, replated four times on M+C agar plate to obtain pure culture.   Culture appearance and growth: Small, typically ½ inch circular formations, growing multiple on a plate. Individuals are septate, and possess no clamp connections. Hyphal, grows above medium not in or under. Groups are dark green and […]

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Possible ID Sarocladium sp. Classification: Phylum Ascomycota Class Pezizomycotina Order Sordariomycetes Family Sarocladium    Isolation and culturing method From soil outside of LC. Small amount of soil centrifuged with water, plated, and grown at room temperature. Specific culture removed from plate by taking a clump of hyphae, re-plated four times on M+C agar plate to obtain pure culture.  Culture appearance and growth Surface texture looks bumpy. Central portion grows higher while external portions grow outward. Hyphae grows above agar, not in or below. Hyphae slender, about 5um wide. Septate with no clamp connections. Spore production Spore size about 10 uM […]

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Classification: Phylum: Basidiomycota Class : Agaricomycete Order : Auriculariales Family: Auricularin Isolation and culturing method Found in central Pennsylvania on a mountain crest. Specifically found on a decaying log, in a gregarious cluster. Group of jelly ears are saprobic. Cluster was about waist height. Specimens are widely distributed on all continents and found during all seasons   Culture appearance and growth: Brown, gelatinous depressed pileus, fibrillose texture, crenulate margins, no lamellae. Stipe absent, attached centrally or laterally. Veined, smooth hymenium, silky or velvety to the touch. No odor, edible.

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