Hypomyces spadiceus Fr. ex Cooke
(an ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypomyces spadiceus (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 spadiceus (an ascomycete) :
1: Hypomyces spadiceus (an ascomycete)
21 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on aborted gills of Lactarius torminosus
Image 1: Infected toadstoolImage 2: Infection - close-upImage 3: Perithecia - close-upImage 4: Perithecia - enlargedImage 5: Perithecia - magnified
2: Hypomyces spadiceus (an ascomycete)
5 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on gills of Lactarius pubescens
Image 1: Gills of host with imperfect stageImage 2: Gills of host with peritheciaImage 3: Host cap - LSImage 4: Infection on underside of host capImage 5: Perithecia on block of host tissueImage 6: Perithecia on gill surface of hostImage 7: Portion of host cap with infectionImage 8: Underside of host cap showing infection
3: Hypomyces spadiceus (an ascomycete)
10 Nov 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Infection on gills of Lactarius torminosus
Image 1: Infected gillsImage 2: Infected gills - close-upImage 3: Infected toadstool - top viewImage 4: Perithecia in gill surfaceImage 5: Perithecia - magnifiedImage 6: Perithecia - magnified (2)

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

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