MycoKey : the species Rhizina undulata

Generic short diagnoses: A large, cushion-shaped operculate discomycete with narrowly attached apothecia, that touch the ground at the margin; underside with hyphal cords; spores with apiculate ornaments. On burnt soil near conifers (e.g. Pinus)


Rhizina undulata - DK: rodmorkel, UK: Pine Firefungus

Rhizina undulata , rodmorkel, Pine Firefungus, rotmorkel, rotmurkla, Oliebolzwam, Wellige Wurzellorchel
Illustration and © Thomas Læssøe
Denmark, TL-5357
Rhizina undulata , rodmorkel, Pine Firefungus, rotmorkel, rotmurkla, Oliebolzwam, Wellige Wurzellorchel
old specimen
Illustration and © Thomas Læssøe
Denmark, TL-5357
Rhizina undulata , rodmorkel, Pine Firefungus, rotmorkel, rotmurkla, Oliebolzwam, Wellige Wurzellorchel
young specimen
Illustration and © Thomas Læssøe
Denmark, TL-5357
Rhizina undulata , rodmorkel, Pine Firefungus, rotmorkel, rotmurkla, Oliebolzwam, Wellige Wurzellorchel
spores
Illustration and © Henry Dissing
91.60

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