Dacrymycetales

Hodgson Vale, Queensland, Australia

Hodgson Vale, Queensland, Australia

Hodgson Vale, Queensland, Australia

A widespread, edible jelly fungus, employed in Asian cuisine. Photo from the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.

Christmas, Florida, United States

Pahkavaara, North Karelia, Finland

Calocera corneaSmall Stagshorn, Pfriemfoermige HoernlingSlo.: rogasti roikiDate: Sept. 11. 2009Lat.: 46.33481 Long.: 13.53083Code: Bot_377-2009-3276Habitat: mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies, in shade, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 445 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: fallen rotten deciduous tree, probably Acer sp., partly debarked, covered with mosses.Place: West of Bovec, near the trail to Pluna village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Spore dimensions: 8.4 (SD=0.7) x 3.9 (SD=0.3) micr, n=30. No septa observed. Ref.:www.mushroomexpert.com/calocera_cornea.htmlR.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 140. D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), pp 675.

Calocera corneaSmall Stagshorn, Pfriemfoermige HoernlingSlo.: rogasti roikiDate: Sept. 11. 2009Lat.: 46.33481 Long.: 13.53083Code: Bot_377-2009-3276Habitat: mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies, in shade, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 445 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: fallen rotten deciduous tree, probably Acer sp., partly debarked, covered with mosses.Place: West of Bovec, near the trail to Pluna village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Spore dimensions: 8.4 (SD=0.7) x 3.9 (SD=0.3) micr, n=30. No septa observed. Ref.:www.mushroomexpert.com/calocera_cornea.htmlR.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 140. D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), pp 675.

Calocera corneaSmall Stagshorn, Pfriemfoermige HoernlingSlo.: rogasti roikiDate: Sept. 11. 2009Lat.: 46.33481 Long.: 13.53083Code: Bot_377-2009-3276Habitat: mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies, in shade, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 445 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: fallen rotten deciduous tree, probably Acer sp., partly debarked, covered with mosses.Place: West of Bovec, near the trail to Pluna village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Spore dimensions: 8.4 (SD=0.7) x 3.9 (SD=0.3) micr, n=30. No septa observed. Ref.:www.mushroomexpert.com/calocera_cornea.htmlR.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 140. D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), pp 675.

Widespread on barkless hardwoods. Yellow Staghorn is actually a jelly fungus of the Dacrymycetaceae Family.

Calocera corneaSmall Stagshorn, Pfriemfoermige HoernlingSlo.: rogasti roikiDate: Sept. 11. 2009Lat.: 46.33481 Long.: 13.53083Code: Bot_377-2009-3276Habitat: mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies, in shade, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 445 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: fallen rotten deciduous tree, probably Acer sp., partly debarked, covered with mosses.Place: West of Bovec, near the trail to Pluna village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Spore dimensions: 8.4 (SD=0.7) x 3.9 (SD=0.3) micr, n=30. No septa observed. Ref.:www.mushroomexpert.com/calocera_cornea.htmlR.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 140. D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), pp 675.

Calocera corneaSmall Stagshorn, Pfriemfoermige HoernlingSlo.: rogasti roikiDate: Sept. 11. 2009Lat.: 46.33481 Long.: 13.53083Code: Bot_377-2009-3276Habitat: mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies, in shade, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 445 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: fallen rotten deciduous tree, probably Acer sp., partly debarked, covered with mosses.Place: West of Bovec, near the trail to Pluna village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Spore dimensions: 8.4 (SD=0.7) x 3.9 (SD=0.3) micr, n=30. No septa observed. Ref.:www.mushroomexpert.com/calocera_cornea.htmlR.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 140. D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), pp 675.

Motic B1-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water.Calocera corneaSmall Stagshorn, Pfriemfoermige HoernlingSlo.: rogasti roikiDate: Sept. 11. 2009Lat.: 46.33481 Long.: 13.53083Code: Bot_377-2009-3276Habitat: mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies, in shade, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 445 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: fallen rotten deciduous tree, probably Acer sp., partly debarked, covered with mosses.Place: West of Bovec, near the trail to Pluna village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Spore dimensions: 8.4 (SD=0.7) x 3.9 (SD=0.3) micr, n=30. No septa observed. Ref.:www.mushroomexpert.com/calocera_cornea.htmlR.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 140. D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), pp 675.

Calocera corneaSmall Stagshorn, Pfriemfoermige HoernlingSlo.: rogasti roikiDate: Sept. 11. 2009Lat.: 46.33481 Long.: 13.53083Code: Bot_377-2009-3276Habitat: mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies, in shade, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 445 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: fallen rotten deciduous tree, probably Acer sp., partly debarked, covered with mosses.Place: West of Bovec, near the trail to Pluna village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Spore dimensions: 8.4 (SD=0.7) x 3.9 (SD=0.3) micr, n=30. No septa observed. Ref.:www.mushroomexpert.com/calocera_cornea.htmlR.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 140. D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), pp 675.

Guepiniopsis buccinaSlo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 14. 2010Lat.: 46.34454 Long.: 13.58245Code: Bot_477/2010_IMG3225 Habitat: Steep northwest inclined mountain slope, mixed hardwood forest, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, humid and shady place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevations 530 m (1.750 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: fallen dead trunk of Carpinus betulus. Place: Bovec basin, north of Koritnica village, left bank of river Koritnica, next to dirt road to Kolovrat grassland, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC

Guepiniopsis buccinaSlo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 14. 2010Lat.: 46.34454 Long.: 13.58245Code: Bot_477/2010_IMG3225 Habitat: Steep northwest inclined mountain slope, mixed hardwood forest, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, humid and shady place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevations 530 m (1.750 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: fallen dead trunk of Carpinus betulus. Place: Bovec basin, north of Koritnica village, left bank of river Koritnica, next to dirt road to Kolovrat grassland, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC

Guepiniopsis buccinaSlo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 14. 2010Lat.: 46.34454 Long.: 13.58245Code: Bot_477/2010_IMG3225 Habitat: Steep northwest inclined mountain slope, mixed hardwood forest, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, humid and shady place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevations 530 m (1.750 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: fallen dead trunk of Carpinus betulus. Place: Bovec basin, north of Koritnica village, left bank of river Koritnica, next to dirt road to Kolovrat grassland, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC

Guepiniopsis buccinaSlo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 14. 2010Lat.: 46.34454 Long.: 13.58245Code: Bot_477/2010_IMG3225 Habitat: Steep northwest inclined mountain slope, mixed hardwood forest, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, humid and shady place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevations 530 m (1.750 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: fallen dead trunk of Carpinus betulus. Place: Bovec basin, north of Koritnica village, left bank of river Koritnica, next to dirt road to Kolovrat grassland, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC

Guepiniopsis buccinaSlo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 14. 2010Lat.: 46.34454 Long.: 13.58245Code: Bot_477/2010_IMG3225 Habitat: Steep northwest inclined mountain slope, mixed hardwood forest, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, humid and shady place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevations 530 m (1.750 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: fallen dead trunk of Carpinus betulus. Place: Bovec basin, north of Koritnica village, left bank of river Koritnica, next to dirt road to Kolovrat grassland, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC

Guepiniopsis buccinaSlo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 02. 2011Lat.: 46.33094 Long.: 13.5286Code: Bot_570/2011_IMG7317 Habitat: Mixed wood, rich mixture of Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus excelsior, Picea abies, Alnus incana, Ostrya carpinifolia, Corylus avellana, etc.; NW inclined hill slope, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, half shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 450 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: debarked Fraxinus excelsior stump in its initial stage of decomposition. Place: Bovec basin, W of station A of Mt. Kanin cable car, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Growing in a group of several fruitbodies. Fruitbodies up to 5 mm (1/5 inch) tall.

Guepiniopsis buccinaSlo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 02. 2011Lat.: 46.33094 Long.: 13.5286Code: Bot_570/2011_IMG7317 Habitat: Mixed wood, rich mixture of Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus excelsior, Picea abies, Alnus incana, Ostrya carpinifolia, Corylus avellana, etc.; NW inclined hill slope, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, half shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 450 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: debarked Fraxinus excelsior stump in its initial stage of decomposition. Place: Bovec basin, W of station A of Mt. Kanin cable car, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Growing in a group of several fruitbodies. Fruitbodies up to 5 mm (1/5 inch) tall.

Guepiniopsis buccinaSlo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 02. 2011Lat.: 46.33094 Long.: 13.5286Code: Bot_570/2011_IMG7317 Habitat: Mixed wood, rich mixture of Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus excelsior, Picea abies, Alnus incana, Ostrya carpinifolia, Corylus avellana, etc.; NW inclined hill slope, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, half shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 450 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: debarked Fraxinus excelsior stump in its initial stage of decomposition. Place: Bovec basin, W of station A of Mt. Kanin cable car, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Growing in a group of several fruitbodies. Fruitbodies up to 5 mm (1/5 inch) tall.

Guepiniopsis buccina, syn.: Peziza buccina, Persoon (1801)Slo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 16. 2013Lat.: 46.35389 Long.: 13.69709Code: Bot_775/2013_DSC9434 Habitat: at the foot of a mountain, river bank, modestly NW inclined slope, mixed wood on scree, rocks and boulders, in shade, humid place in shade of a mountain, almost no sun, calcareous ground, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 525 m (1.720 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: fallen, dead, mostly debarked Fagus sylvatica trunk (diameter about 25 cm) in its late initial stage of disintegration.Place: Lower Trenta valley, left bank of river Soa, between villages Trenta at Soa, across the river near Soa 46 house, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Growing in groups, many fruit bodies; pileus diameter up to 7-8 mm, about 6 mm high at max; taste and smell indistinctive; flesh gelatinous but quite firm; SP yellow, oac 856. Spores have been observed twice with quite different results. On the day of observation spores were collected with a soft wet brush directly from the largest fruit body. These spores had no septa. Two days after spore print was analyzed.These spores were mostly three septated as expected and significantly larger. On many germinating spores small spherical conidia can be seen.This is a widespread species but in literature mostly considered as a rare one. In Britain and Ireland it is very seldom recorded (Ref.: (4)) while Ref.: (5) considers it as rare worldwide.The Bovec region seems to be an exception, because this observation is my fifth here around.Spores smooth. Dimensions when collected by rubbing fertile surface of the largest, apparently mature fruit body by a soft wet brush: 13.5 (SD = 1.0) x 5.1 (SD = 0.4) , Q = 2.7 (SD = 0.23), n = 30. Spores taken from spore print two days later: 14.2 (SD = 1.1) x 6.0 (SD = 0.2) , Q = 2.37 (SD = 0.2), n = 28.Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil, (and NEA 40x/0.65, magnification 400x other pictures), in water. AmScope MA500 digital camera.Herbarium: Mycotheca and lichen herbarium (LJU-Li) of Slovenian Forestry Institute, Vena pot 2, Ljubljana, Index Herbariorum LJFRef.:(1) www.mycokey.com/MycoKeySolidState/species/Guepiniopsis_bu...jlcheype.free.fr/index.htm(2) D. Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), p 674 (3) pagesperso-orange.fr/champignons.fc/phragmos/Guepiniopsis...(4) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 594. (5) J. Breitenbach, F. Kraenzlin, Eds., Fungi of Switzerland, Vol.1. Verlag Mykologia (1984), p 83.(6) linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Guepiniopsis%...(E Flora BC) (7) www.mycoquebec.org/bas.php?l=r&nom=Guepiniopsis%20buc... (8) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guepiniopsis_buccina (9) J.P. Ellis, Fungi without Gills (Hymenomycetes and Gasteromycetes): An identification handbook (1990)

Guepiniopsis buccinaSlo.: trobljasta rebricaDat.: Nov. 14. 2010Lat.: 46.34454 Long.: 13.58245Code: Bot_477/2010_IMG3225 Habitat: Steep northwest inclined mountain slope, mixed hardwood forest, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, humid and shady place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevations 530 m (1.750 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: fallen dead trunk of Carpinus betulus. Place: Bovec basin, north of Koritnica village, left bank of river Koritnica, next to dirt road to Kolovrat grassland, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC