Fungi Outer Hebrides


Phylum: Ascomycota   Family: Geoglossaceae

Geoglossum atropurpureum (Batsch) Pers.

Dark-purple Earthtongue

A fungus of damp, mossy heathland. A Red Data List and BAP species, regarded as threatened.

Many of this small genus are similar looking in the field and require microscopy for positive identification

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