Belonidium sulphureum (Fuckel) Raitv.
Yellow Mascara Disco
Belonidium sulphureum(Fuckel) Raitv. - Yellow Mascara Disco, Apothecia - top view - microscope low magnification

Image 0004: Apothecia - top view - microscope low magnification (2)

Shows Old apothecium turning reddish
Note Discharged needle-like ascospores on top of hymenium

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Image post-processing Stacked image (32 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Axioskop microscope with "2.5" projection eye-piece.
Microscope Objective x4 obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P108647
Found as Fruitbody
Date 15 Oct 2013
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 20' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 15 Oct 2013[C]
Record summary on wet, dead, fallen, rotten nettle stems
Associated organism on wet, dead, fallen, rotten stem of Urtica dioica
Return to Record page Belonidium sulphureum on 15 Oct 2013 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Belonidium sulphureum
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