Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (J.F. Gmel.) C.A. Quandt, Kepler & Spatafora
(Snake-tongue Truffleclub)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTolypocladium ophioglossoides (Snake-tongue Truffleclub)
GenusTolypocladium (a genus of anamorphic ascomycetes)
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
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 Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (Snake-tongue Truffleclub) :
1: Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (Snake-tongue Truffleclub)
16 Sep 2006 OSGR: SU47 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Elaphomyces
Image 1: Fruitbody with fragment of Elaphomyces host - close-up
2: Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (Snake-tongue Truffleclub)
3 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
10 fruitbodies, spread over 50cm, on False Truffle (Elaphomyces muricatus?) under birch . Photos: Fruitbody, in situ, close-ups, host, ascospores
Image 1: Fruitbodies - unearthed, with host - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - with host - close-up - pale backgroundImage 3: Fruitbody - close-up - pale backgroundImage 4: Fruitbody - in situ - close-upImage 5: Fruitbody - unearthed, with host - close-upImage 6: Host - close-up - pale backgroundImage 7: Host - LS - close-up - pale backgroundImage 8: In situImage 9: Ascospores - magnifiedImage 10: Ascospores - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Ascospores - microscope low magnification (2)Image 12: Ascospores - microscope low magnification (3)
3: Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (Snake-tongue Truffleclub)
15 Oct 1977 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on Elaphomyces muricatus
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ (2)Image 3: FruitbodyImage 4: Fruitbody on Elaphomyces muricatus hostImage 5: Fruitobdy - cluster - in situImage 6: Ascospores emerging from ascus - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Wright, R. 2012 Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides growing in quantity… Vol 13 (4) Page: Rear cover

Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (Snake-tongue Truffleclub) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (Snake-tongue Truffleclub)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (Snake-tongue Truffleclub)
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