Chromelosporium carneum (Pers.) Hennebert
(an anamorphic fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesChromelosporium carneum (an anamorphic fungus)
GenusChromelosporium (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyPEZIZACEAE (cup fungi)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Chromelosporium carneum (an anamorphic fungus) :
1: Chromelosporium carneum (an anamorphic fungus)
30 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
On broadleaf leaf litter
Image 1: Conidiomata - on leaf litterImage 2: Conidiomata - on leaf litter (2)Image 3: Conidiomata - on leaf litter (3)Image 4: Conidiomata - on leaf litter (4)Image 5: Conidiomata - on leaf litter (5)Image 6: Conidiomata - on leaf litter (6)Image 7: Conidiomata - on leaf litter (7)Image 8: Conidiophores - fertileImage 9: Conidiophores - fertile (2)Image 10: Conidiophores - immatureImage 11: Conidiophores - immature (2)Image 12: Conidiophores - immature (3)Image 13: Conidiophores - immature (4)Image 14: Conidiophore - mid-section showing septaImage 15: Conidiophores - fertileImage 16: Conidiophores - fertile (2)Image 17: Conidiophores - immature - apexImage 18: Conidiophores - immature - apex (2)Image 19: Conidiophores - immature - hyphal tipsImage 20: Conidiophores - immature - tipsImage 21: Conidiospore mass on conidiophoreImage 22: ConidiosporesImage 23: Conidiospores (2)Image 24: Sterile synnemata

Chromelosporium carneum (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chromelosporium carneum (an anamorphic fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Chromelosporium carneum (an anamorphic fungus)

A hyphomycete forming fluffy white colonies which soon turn flesh pink. It is very common on rotting leaves, especially Fagus and Quercus.

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