Anemonen-Becherling, Sclerotinia tuberosa

Description:

Sclerotinia tuberosa (Fr.) Fuckel. New syn. Dumontinia tuberosa Anemonen-Becherling. Cup 1–3cm across, initially deeply cup-shaped then expanding, inner surface tan to chestnut-brown, outer smooth and similarly coloured or paler. Stem up to 10cm long, smooth and brown. Asci 170 x 10µ. Spores smooth and elliptic, with one small oil drop at either end, 12–17 x 6–9µ. Habitat arising from large black sclerotia on old tubers of Anemone or occasionally Ranunculus. Season early spring. Rare but probably often overlooked. Not edible. Distribution, America and Europe

Habitat:

location: North America, Europe edibility: Inedible fungus colour: Brown normal size: Less than 5cm cap type: Cup shaped stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent spore colour: White, cream or yellowish habitat: Grows on plant material/manure ( http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/D... )

Notes:

Dumontinia is a genus of fungi in the family Sclerotiniaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Dumontinia tuberosa, found in Europe (wikipedia), ( http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Li... ), ( http://www.soortenbank.nl/soorten.php?so... )