Hypomyces cervinus Tul. & C. Tul.
(an ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypomyces cervinus (an ascomycete)
GenusHypomyces (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyHYPOCREACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hypomyces cervinus (an ascomycete) :
1: Hypomyces cervinus (an ascomycete)
1 Nov 2014 OSGR: SU22 50° 60’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
on White Saddle
Image 1: Infected White SaddleImage 2: Infected White Saddle - lain down - natural backgroundImage 3: Infected White Saddle - lain down - white backgroundImage 4: Infection - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 5: Infection - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 6: Infection - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 7: Infection - close-up - enlarged - white background (4)Image 8: Infection - close-up - enlarged - white background (5)Image 9: Aleuriospores and a conidium - highly magnifiedImage 10: Aleuriospores and a conidium - highly magnified (2)Image 11: Aleuriospores - en masse - magnifiedImage 12: Aleuriospores - magnifiedImage 13: Aleuriospores - magnified (2)Image 14: Aleuriospores - magnified (3)Image 15: Aleuriospores - magnified (4)Image 16: Aleuriospores - highly magnifiedImage 17: Aleuriospores - highly magnified (2)Image 18: Aleuriospores - highly magnified (3)Image 19: Aleuriospores - ornamentation - highly magnifiedImage 20: Conidia - magnifiedImage 21: Conidia - highly magnifiedImage 22: Conidia - highly magnified (2)
2: Hypomyces cervinus (an ascomycete)
29 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Mycogone cervina state on Helvella lacunosa, at side of path in deep moss
Image 1: Infection on HelvellaImage 2: Infection on Helvella (2)Image 3: Infection on Helvella (3)Image 4: Aleuriospores and a conidiumImage 5: Aleuriospores and hyphaeImage 6: Conidia and aleuriospores
3: Hypomyces cervinus (an ascomycete)
10 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Mycogone cervina state: white to buff infection on Helvella lacunosa
Image 1: Infected fruitbodyImage 2: Infected fruitbody (2)Image 3: Infected fruitbody (3)Image 4: Infected fruitbody - close-upImage 5: Infected fruitbody - close-up (2)Image 6: Infected fruitbody - close-up (3)Image 7: AleuriosporeImage 8: Aleuriospore (2)Image 9: Aleuriospore (3)Image 10: AleuriosporesImage 11: Aleuriospores - two levels of focus

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2002 Notes and Records (Jan 2002) Field Mycology Vol 3 (1): 28-30 rear cover.
Storey, M. 2002 Conidia of the Mycogone cervina state of Hypomyces cervinigenus Vol 3 (1) Page: 29
Storey, M. 2002 Helvella lacunosa covered in the white mould of Mycogone cervina Vol 3 (1) Page: 30

Hypomyces cervinus (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hypomyces cervinus (an ascomycete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hypomyces cervinus (an ascomycete)
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