INDIANA MUSHROOMS
| Habitat; oak/beech woods. Summer into late fall and not uncommon during winter months. |
| These examples of Tolypocladium longisegmentum were very fresh (young) and the stoma and stem exhibited vibrant coloration. Growing from the underground fungus Elaphomyces granulatus. Without host, up to 5 cm long (2 in.) Compare to older and larger specimens pictured below. |
| Tolypocladium longisegmentum |
| The spore producing cells (asci) of Tolypocladium longisegmentum. Eight spores per ascus; spores are multiseptate (divided many times) and produce eight partspores for a total of 64 per ascus. |
| The cylindrical partspores of Tolypocladium longisegmentum. Partspores measure 40-65 x 4-5 microns. (T. capitatum, a similar looking mushroom, has much smaller partspores, 8-30 x 2.5-3um.) |
| Section of stroma epidermis (outer surface) of Tolypocladium longisegmentum. Note embedded flask or jug shaped perithecium (where asci are produced), and the palisade structure of epidermis. |
| See Tolypocladium longisegmentum at Cordyceps.us |
See IMA FUNGUS
| Even more mature specimens. This collection was made in December. |