Common large Ascomycetes
Type of ascus tips
Tissue types
Construction of an apothecium
From Alexopoulos et al Introductory Mycology 1996
Pezizomycetes asci
Sclerotiniashowing sporerelease as a puff
Jack Clark, UCD
From Fungi ofSwitzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach &Kränzlin 1984
Peziza spp.Medium tolarge-size cupfungi, usuallybrown orpurple
From Fungi of Switzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach & Kränzlin 1984
Sarcosphaera crassa - large purplish, globose, commonin the mountains in Spring
Otidia spp.Medium tolarge curledcups, oftensome shade ofbrown
From Fungi ofSwitzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach &Kränzlin 1984
Aleuria rhenana
Sarcoscypha coccinea
Scutelinia spp.Eyelash fungi,small brightlycolored, with darkparaphyses onmargin
From Fungi ofSwitzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach &Kränzlin 1984
Anthrocobia sp
Rhizina undulata
Phoenicoid fungiFireplace fungi -common on burntground
Morchella sp. Morel
From Fungi ofSwitzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach &Kränzlin 1984
Morchella sp.Conical withfertile portionattached directlyto stipe
False Morels -GyromitraLike morels butbroad and irregularin shape
From Fungi ofSwitzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach &Kränzlin 1984
From Fungi ofSwitzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach &Kränzlin 1984
Helvella spp.
False morels =Mitrophora &Verpa, conic liketrue morels, butfertile cap is freefrom stipe at base
From Fungi ofSwitzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach &Kränzlin 1984
Evolutionary patternIn Morels, false-morels, and truffles
O’Donnell et al 1997Mycologia 89 43-47
Hypogeous pezizales
Tuber sp.Truffle
From Fungi ofSwitzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach &Kränzlin 1984
Leotia, &MicroglossumExamples oflargerInoperculateDiscomycetes(most are smallcups)
From Fungi ofSwitzerland. Vol 1Breitenbach &Kränzlin 1984
Bisporella sulfurina Photo from MykoWeb
Mollisia spp. - little gray cups that are everywhere
Xylariales, perithecia embedded inblack hard stroma
Xylariales, Xylaria
Xylariales, Xylaria hypoxylon
Xylariales, Daldinia
Hypoxylon thouarsianumFrom MykoWeb - note surface