Geoglossum cookeanum Nannf. ex Minter & P.F. Cannon
(an earthtongue)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGeoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)
GenusGeoglossum (black earthtongues)
FamilyGEOGLOSSACEAE (earthtongues)
OrderGEOGLOSSALES (an order of fungi)
ClassGEOGLOSSOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue) :
1: Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)
1 Nov 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
in grass . Photos: Fruitbodies in situ, microscopy
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - lain down - close-upImage 3: Stalk surface - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Ascospore - magnifiedImage 5: Ascus with immature spores - magnifiedImage 6: Paraphyses and asci - magnifiedImage 7: Paraphyses and asci - magnified (2)Image 8: Paraphysis and ascus tips - magnifiedImage 9: Paraphysis and ascus tips - magnified (2)Image 10: Paraphysis tips - magnified
2: Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)
8 Nov 2005 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in heathy grassland . Photos: Fruitbodies lain down
Image 1: Fruitbodies - lain downImage 2: Asci, paraphyses - magnified
3: Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)
25 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on north-facing bank . Photos: earth tongues in situ, asci, ascospores, paraphyses
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - lain down - close-upImage 4: Asci and paraphyses - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Asci and paraphyses - microscope low magnification (2)Image 6: Ascospores - magnifiedImage 7: Ascospores - magnified (2)Image 8: Ascospores - magnified (3)Image 9: Paraphyses - magnifiedImage 10: Paraphyses - magnified (2)Image 11: Paraphyses - magnified (3)Image 12: Paraphyses - magnified (4)Image 13: Paraphyses - magnified (5)Image 14: Paraphyses - magnified (6)Image 15: Paraphyses - magnified (7)Image 16: Paraphyses - magnified (8)
4: Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)
28 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in grass
Image 1: Fruitbody - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - in situ - close-upImage 3: Hymenium - close-upImage 4: Stalk - enlargedImage 5: Ascospores in ascusImage 6: Paraphyses
5: Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)
12 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in short grassland
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: Fruitbodies (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies (3)Image 4: Fruitbodies - in situImage 5: AsciImage 6: AscosporesImage 7: Ascospores in ascusImage 8: ParaphysesImage 9: Paraphyses (2)
6: Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)
19 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: Fruitbodies (2)Image 3: FruitbodyImage 4: Ascospore - immature - magnifiedImage 5: Ascus and paraphysesImage 6: ParaphysesImage 7: Paraphyses (2)Image 8: Paraphyses (3)Image 9: Paraphyses (4)Image 10: Paraphyses and ascus tipsImage 11: Paraphysis
7: Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)
17 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU48 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: FruitbodyImage 2: Head of fruitbody

Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Geoglossum cookeanum (an earthtongue)

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