Ophiocordyceps gracilis (Grev.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora
(an ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete)
GenusOphiocordyceps
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete) :
1: Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete)
27 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
in upland valley
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: In situImage 3: Fertile head - enlargedImage 4: Fertile head - enlarged (2)Image 5: Fertile heads - enlargedImage 6: Fertile head - magnifiedImage 7: Fertile head - magnified (2)Image 8: Spore bundles - magnifiedImage 9: Spore bundles - magnified (2)Image 10: Spore bundles - magnified (3)Image 11: Spore bundles - magnified (4)Image 12: Spore bundles - microscope low magnification
2: Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete)
20 May 1978 OSGR: SD93 53° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South-west Yorks (VC 63) England
on lepidopterous pupa
Image 1: Fruitbodies growing from host pupa

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hodge, V. 2012 Two uncommon Spring Fungi from West Sussex Field Mycology Vol 13 (1): 34-36.
Iliffe, R. 2003 Cordyceps gracilis Vol 4 (3) Page: 74
Minter, D. 1986 Spring foray 1985: Watersfield, near Pulborough, West Sussex Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (2): 82-88.

Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete)
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