Fungi Outer Hebrides


Phylum: Ascomycota   Family: Lasiosphaeriaceae

Schizothecium tetrasporum (G. Winter) N. Lundq.

A common fungus found on herbivore dung, especially rabbits. The dark, conical perithecia are up to 0.5mm tall with short agglutinated hairs

References: 
Doveri (2007) Fungi Fimicoli Italici
Ellis & Ellis (1998) Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates
Richardson & Watling (1997) Keys to Fungi on Dung

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