Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (Desm.) Fuckel
Jb. nassau. Ver. Naturk. 23-24: 166. 1870

Photo: H. clavariarum on Clavulina

Common Name: none

• Description

  For description see Beug et al.

• Habitat

  Parasitizing the basidiomata of Clavulina. Not uncommon.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Helminthosphaeria clavariarum is distinctive by its presence as a parasite on the sporocarps of Clavulina cristata and C. cinerea. The parasite discolors the Clavarias to blue-black, grey-black to black.

• References

  Bell, A. & Mahoney, D.P. (2016). Field studies in the Lasiosphaeriaceae and Helminthosphaeriaceae sensu lato. CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre: Utrecht, The Netherlands. 124 p.
  Beug, M.W., Bessette, A.E. & Bessette, A.R. (2014). Ascomycete Fungi of North America. University of Texas Press: Austin, TX. 488 p.
  Dennis, R.W.G. (1981). British Ascomycetes. J. Cramer: Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 585 p.
  Fuckel, L. 1870. Symbolae mycologicae. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Rheinischen Pilze. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde. 23-24:1-459.
  Medardi, G. (2006). Ascomiceti d'Italia. Centro Studi Micologici: Trento. 454 p.
  Samuels, G.J., Candoussau, F. & Magni, J.F. (1997). Fungicolous pyrenomycetes 1. Helminthosphaeria and the new family Helminthosphaeriaceae. Mycologia 89(1): 141-155.
  

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Noah Siegel: Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (CP) — H. clavariarum on Clavulina cristata
  • Christian Schwarz: Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (CP)
  • Wisconsin Mushrooms: Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)