Auricularia mesenterica (Dicks.) Pers.
(Tripe Fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAuricularia mesenterica (Tripe Fungus)
GenusAuricularia (a genus of jelly fungi)
FamilyAURICULARIACEAE (a family of jelly fungi)
OrderAURICULARIALES (an order of jelly fungi)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Auricularia mesenterica (Tripe Fungus) :
1: Auricularia mesenterica (Tripe Fungus)
3 Feb 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
On Ash coppice stool
Image 1: Fruitbody - slice showing translucencyImage 2: Fruitbody - top surfaceImage 3: Fruitbody - top surface (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - top surface - close-upImage 5: Fruitbody - under surfaceImage 6: Fruitbody - under surface (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - under surface - close-upImage 8: Hymenial elementImage 9: Hymenial elementsImage 10: Hymenial elements (2)Image 11: SporesImage 12: Spores (2)
2: Auricularia mesenterica (Tripe Fungus)
31 Oct 1980 OSGR: SU17 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
young fruitbodies
Image 1: Fruitbodies - youngImage 2: Fruitbodies - young - close-upImage 3: Hymenial elements - highly magnifiedImage 4: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 5: DescriptionImage 6: Description - contd
3: Auricularia mesenterica (Tripe Fungus)
3 Apr 1977 OSGR: SU73 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on felled log
Image 1: Upperside - in situImage 2: Underside
4: Auricularia mesenterica (Tripe Fungus)
14 Jul 1968 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on wood
Image 1: Fruitbody - close-up

Auricularia mesenterica (Tripe Fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Auricularia mesenterica (Tripe Fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Auricularia mesenterica (Tripe Fungus)
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