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6 Records
Status
This genus of more than 40 species is difficult and poorly understood (J. Solem, pers. comm.).
Description
Dense clusters on variety of plant hosts, frequently on damp, rotting hardwoods. Fruiting body: Tiny (to 1/16"), round/cup-shaped becoming flat or distorted in age; sometimes anchored on clear/brownish mycelium. Fertile (interior) surface of varying colors from white, yellow, blue, and gray to almost black; white edge when young. Infertile (exterior) surface: Grayish to brownish, covered with down. Stalkless. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)
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Mollisia species in Howard Co., Maryland (12/18/2015). Confirmed by A.E. Bessette via Jo and Bob Solem.
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Bonnie Ott.
Mollisia species in Howard Co., Maryland (12/28/2019).
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Sue Muller.
Mollisia species in Howard Co., Maryland (12/18/2015). Confirmed by A.E. Bessette via Jo and Bob Solem.
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Bonnie Ott.
Mollisia species in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). Confirmed by A. E. Bessette.
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Joanne Solem.
Spores of one Mollisia species in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). Fusiform, smooth, hyaline; measured 6.7-8.0 X 2.1-3.0 [3.4] microns. Spores of other species are going to be different!
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Robert Solem.