MycoKey : the species Pellidiscus pallidus

Generic short diagnoses: A flat whitish cyphelloid fungus with an arachnoid outside and finely ornamented, brown spores. Mostly on woody substrates (e.g. Salix and Sarothamnus), but also on litter.


Pellidiscus pallidus - DK: spindskål

Pellidiscus pallidus , spindskål, diskskinn, Medusaschijfje, Blasses Hautscheibchen
Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-99.221
Pellidiscus pallidus , spindskål, diskskinn, Medusaschijfje, Blasses Hautscheibchen
Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-99.221
Pellidiscus pallidus , spindskål, diskskinn, Medusaschijfje, Blasses Hautscheibchen
Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-05.003
Pellidiscus pallidus , spindskål, diskskinn, Medusaschijfje, Blasses Hautscheibchen
Illustration and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-96.110

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