rachel_swenie's Identifications

Collected with Rich Tehan. Growing on decorticated portions of a large fallen hardwood. Quercus spp., Carya spp., Liriodendron tulipifera, Acer spp., Tilia americana, Carpinus caroliniana, Oxydendron arboreum, Magnolia acuminata, Magnolia tripetala, Rhododendron sp., Cornus sp. and Tsuga canadensis present in general area. Basidiocarps white, cylindrical, and up to 1.5 mm long and 0.2 mm wide. smooth to the naked eye; Spores inamyloid, hyaline and smooth. Spore measurements: (4.9) 5.3 – 6.3 (6.4) × (4.5) 4.7 – 5.7 (5.9) µm; Q = 1 – 1.2; N = 11; Me = 5.8 × 5.2 µm; Qe = 1.1

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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Feb. 22, 2023.