Trichoderma pulvinatum (Fuckel) Jaklitsch & Voglmayr
(Ochre Cushion)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrichoderma pulvinatum (Ochre Cushion)
GenusTrichoderma (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
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 Trichoderma pulvinatum (Ochre Cushion) :
1: Trichoderma pulvinatum (Ochre Cushion)
29 Apr 2009 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on underside of old fruitbody of Birch Polypore on dead standing birch trunk
Image 1: Fruitbodies on underside of Birch PolyporeImage 2: Fruitbodies on underside of Birch Polypore - close-upImage 3: Fruitbodies on underside of Birch Polypore - close-up (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Fruitbodies - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 6: Fruitbodies - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 7: Fruitbodies - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 8: Fruitbodies - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 9: Ascospores in squash of perithecial contents - magnifiedImage 10: Ascospores in squash of perithecial contents - magnified (2)Image 11: Part-spores from powder on surface of stroma - magnifiedImage 12: Part-spores from powder on surface of stroma - magnified (2)Image 13: Part-spores from powder on surface of stroma - magnified (3)
2: Trichoderma pulvinatum (Ochre Cushion)
6 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead Razor-strop fungus
Image 1: Infection on underside of rotting PiptoporusImage 2: Stoma surface - close-up showing ostiolesImage 3: StromaImage 4: Stroma (2)Image 5: Stroma surface - close-up showing ostiolesImage 6: StromataImage 7: Stromata (2)Image 8: Stromata on underside of rotting PiptoporusImage 9: Ascospore bundle from peritheciumImage 10: Ascospores - magnifiedImage 11: Ascospores - magnified (2)Image 12: Ascospores - magnified (3)Image 13: Part-spores - magnifiedImage 14: Part-spores - magnified (2)Image 15: Perithecium in squash prep. - magnified
3: Trichoderma pulvinatum (Ochre Cushion)
29 Dec 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Birch polypore on fallen Birch
Image 1: Fruitbodies - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies on undersurface of Birch Bracket (Piptoporus betulinus)

Trichoderma pulvinatum (Ochre Cushion) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trichoderma pulvinatum (Ochre Cushion)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Trichoderma pulvinatum (Ochre Cushion)
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