Fungi Outer Hebrides


Phylum: Ascomycota   Family: Ascobolaceae

Ascobolus albidus  P. Crouan & H. Crouan

A small, whitish fungus that grows on herbivore dung. Very common

References: 
Doveri, F. (2007) Fungi Fimicoli Italici
Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R. (1997) Keys to Fungi on Dung
Hansen, L. & Knudsen, H. (2000) Nordic Macromycetes, Vol.1: Ascomycetes

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