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Hypocrea aureoviridis

Hypocrea aureoviridis Plowr. & Cooke 1880

Description:

Hypocrea is a genus of fungi in the Hypocreaceae family. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with Hypocrea include Acremonium, Gliocladium, Trichoderma, and Verticillium. Hypocrea was circumscribed by mycologist Elias Fries in 1825 ( wikipedia )

Habitat:

description <1cm: microscope Fruiting body pillow shaped, 0.5-1 cm diameter. Upper side pale yellow to yellow when ripe with green points. Underside dull, whitish to yellowish white. Flesh firm, white. habitat On trunks and branches of deciduous trees. Saprophyte. status common. ( http://www.soortenbank.nl/soorten.php?so... ), ( http://www.kieknoetoch.nl/main.php?g2_it... ), ( http://www.nederlandsesoorten.nl/nsr/con... )

Notes:

( http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Li... )

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AlexKonig
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AlexKonig

Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

Spotted on Feb 29, 2012
Submitted on Mar 5, 2012

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