Vibrissea truncorum (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr.
(Stream Beacon)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVibrissea truncorum (Stream Beacon)
GenusVibrissea (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyVIBRISSEACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Vibrissea truncorum (Stream Beacon) :
1: Vibrissea truncorum (Stream Beacon)
10 Jun 2009 OSGR: SX77 50° 40’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
on sodden ?Gorse wood in hill stream
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side views - close-upImage 2: In situ in streamImage 3: Apothecium - underside - close-up - magnifiedImage 4: Fruitbodies - side views - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Fruitbodies - side views - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 6: Fruitbodies - side views - close-up - highly enlargedImage 7: Fruitbodies - side views - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 8: Fruitbodies - side views - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 9: Fruitbodies - side views - close-up - highly enlarged (4)Image 10: Fruitbody - side view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 11: In situ in stream - enlargedImage 12: Asci and paraphyses in squash prep - magnifiedImage 13: Asci and paraphyses in squash prep - magnified (2)Image 14: Asci and paraphyses - magnifiedImage 15: Asci and paraphyses - magnified (2)Image 16: Ascus - mid-section - highly magnifiedImage 17: Ascus tip - highly magnifiedImage 18: Ascus tips - highly magnifiedImage 19: Hymenium squash - magnifiedImage 20: Hymenium squash - microscope low magnificationImage 21: Paraphyses - magnifiedImage 22: Paraphyses - magnified (2)Image 23: Paraphyses tips - highly magnifiedImage 24: Paraphysis tip and ascus tips - highly magnified
2: Vibrissea truncorum (Stream Beacon)
18 May 2008 OSGR: NS03 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) Scotland
on dead, fallen branch in burn
Image 1: Apothecia - old and faded - close-upImage 2: Apothecia - old and faded - close-up (2)Image 3: Apothecia - old and faded - close-up (3)Image 4: Apothecia - old and faded - in waterImage 5: Apothecia - old and faded - in water - close-up

Vibrissea truncorum (Stream Beacon) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Vibrissea truncorum (Stream Beacon)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Vibrissea truncorum (Stream Beacon)
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