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Ascocoryne sarcoides (Jacq.) J.W. Groves & D.E. Wilson, 1967 (Purple Jellydisc)

Notes (MWS) A very common reddish-purple discomycete of jelly-like consistency found on fallen logs, especially Beech (*Fagus*). It is generally accompanied by the conidial stage which is of similar colour and consistency, but forms dense clusters of small lumps rather than discs.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos #microphotos
Ascocoryne sarcoides Fruitbody 20 October 2001 Berks England 5
Ascocoryne sarcoides Fruitbody 3 November 1998 Berks England 4 5
Ascocoryne sarcoides Fruitbody 7 December 1975 West Sussex England 1
Ascocoryne sarcoides Perfect and imperfect stages 2 November 1975 West Sussex England 2

Suggested Literature

Ascocoryne sarcoides may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters)
ASCOMYCETES
(spore shooters)
LEOTIOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
HELOTIALES
(an order of discomycetes and lichens)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Ascocoryne sarcoides is associated with:

Photos apothecium Betula - birches (Betulaceae) often in large cluster apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos apothecium Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam (Betulaceae) often in large cluster apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos apothecium Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) often in large cluster apothecium is saprobic on wet log Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos apothecium Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) often in large cluster apothecium is saprobic on wet stump Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos apothecium Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) often in large cluster apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos apothecium Ulmus - elms (Ulmaceae) often in large cluster apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos apothecium Pinus - pines (Pinaceae) often in large cluster apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos apothecium Trees - Broadleaved And Coniferous Trees often in large cluster apothecium is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos Coryne anamorph Betula - birches (Betulaceae) clustered Coryne anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos Coryne anamorph Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam (Betulaceae) clustered Coryne anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos Coryne anamorph Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) clustered Coryne anamorph is saprobic on wet stump Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos Coryne anamorph Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) clustered Coryne anamorph is saprobic on wet log Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos Coryne anamorph Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) clustered Coryne anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos Coryne anamorph Ulmus - elms (Ulmaceae) clustered Coryne anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos Coryne anamorph Pinus - pines (Pinaceae) clustered Coryne anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos Coryne anamorph Trees - Broadleaved And Coniferous Trees clustered Coryne anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

Associated with Ascocoryne sarcoides:

Ascocoryne sarcoides may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
ASCOMYCETES
(spore shooters)

References

Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook

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