Gordon Natural Area

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By:

iNaturalist Observations:

49370006 (Observed: 6/12/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2019

Identified By: James K. Mictchell (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

43079642 (Observed: 11/1/2019)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2019

Identified By: imasongster (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

36346907 (Observed: 10/5/2019)

Common Name: Operculate Ascomycetes

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

49369012 (Observed: 6/12/2020)

Common Name: Operculate Ascomycetes

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

56972746 (Observed: 8/17/2020)

Common Name: Operculate Ascomycetes

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

63815589 (Observed: 10/24/2020)

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2020

Identified By: James K. Mictchell (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, a single occurrence known for the GNA. Growing on the broken top of a small Box Elder (Acer negundo).

iNaturalist Observations:

41901469 (Observed: 4/10/2020)

Common Name: Spider Cup

Synonyms: Peziza aurelia

Years Noted: 2019; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
A tentative identification that needs microscopy for verification.

Note: The common name 'Spider Cup' was assigned to this species by GNA staff.

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
A diminutive coprophilous species (i.e., one that colonizes feces). To date, only a single occurrence has been noted in the GNA: this was growing on the same White-tailed Deer scat that Dung Cannon (Pilobolus crystallinus) was noted on.

iNaturalist Observations:

98120964 (Observed: 10/13/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Verticillium rexianum

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
A myxomyceticolous fungus: i.e., a species that parasitizes slime molds (myxomycetes). Shown growing on Cribraria Indet.

iNaturalist Observations:

40253334 (Observed: 7/10/2019)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Nectria gracilipes

Years Noted: 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

41064680 (Observed: 7/10/2019)

141991508 (Observed: 11/10/2022)

102305318 (Observed: 11/30/2021)

61515736 (Observed: 10/2/2020)

Common Name: Dog's Nose Fungus

Synonyms: Hypoxylon petersii; Peridoxylon petersii

Years Noted: 2019; 2020

Identified By: Chase Mayers

First Noted By: Ariana Rivellini

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, a single population noted in the GNA. Growing on a highly-decayed fallen tree.

iNaturalist Observations:

40131513 (Observed: 7/19/2019)

55865310 (Observed: 8/8/2020)

Common Names: Snowbank Orange Peel Fungus; Blue-Staining Cup; Dazzling Cup; Golden Cup: UK

Synonyms: Pseudoplectania fulgens

Years Noted: 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

Comments:
To date, just a few individuals noted in the GNA, growing alongside a fallen log. CHANGE THIS

iNaturalist Observations:

43101747 (Observed: 4/19/2020)

41188415 (Observed: 4/19/2019)

Common Name: Beech Aphid Poop-eater

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Comments:
This mold utilizes the honeydew droppings of beech blight aphids; thus, the honeydew eater is commonly found below aphid colonies and on American Beech trees and plant matter. The mold is white but darkens to brown and black after months as it generates ascopores. (A Field Guide to Mushrooms of the Carolinas, pg.285)

iNaturalist Observations:

18449861 (Observed: 11/17/2018)

Common Names: Blue-green Wood Stain; Blue-stain Fungus

Synonyms: Chlorosplenium aeruginascens

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini; Kathryn Krueger

Comments:
Fairly common in the Gordon, with stained wood encountered much more frequently than are the cups.

iNaturalist Observations:

146976039 (Observed: 1/20/2023)

131887849 (Observed: 8/18/2022)

108193335 (Observed: 3/8/2022)

100932641 (Observed: 11/3/2021)

69999645 (Observed: 9/10/2018)

Common Name: No Common Name

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini; Maribeth Beatty

Comments:
Formerly placed in the Dermateaceae.

iNaturalist Observations:

101468609 (Observed: 11/17/2021)

100171569 (Observed: 11/3/2021)

Common Name: Green Muscardine Fungus

Year Noted: 2020

Identified By: John Plischke (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
A single 'occurrence' noted: on a Reddish-brown Stag Beetle (Lucanus capreolus).

iNaturalist Observations:

192092865 (Observed: 11/17/2023)

55826104 (Observed: 8/8/2020)

Common Names: Dwarf Caterpillarclub; Perithecial Moth Cordyceps

Synonyms: Cordyceps tuberculata

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty; Paige Vermeulen; Jebadiah Hickman; Ariana Rivellini; Alden Ritchey

iNaturalist Observations:

39922281 (Observed: 2/28/2018)

39922833 (Observed: 11/30/2018)

98812926 (Observed: 10/20/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2018

Identified By: phillbobaggins (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

168521733 (Observed: 6/20/2023)

39922511 (Observed: 7/27/2018)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Isaria arachnophila

Years Noted: 2020; 2021

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

103157508 (Observed: 12/15/2021)

60011598 (Observed: 9/18/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Verticillium fungicola

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

39926877 (Observed: 11/10/2017)

Common Name: Beech Barkspot

Synonyms: Hypoxylon disciforme; Sphaeria disciformis

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

47676381 (Observed: 5/28/2020)

Common Name: Common Tarcrust

Synonyms: Hypoxylon stigma; Sphaeria decorticata; Sphaeria stigma

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

110840226 (Observed: 3/29/2022)

49753304 (Observed: 6/15/2020)

87293065 (Observed: 3/26/2021)

65956232 (Observed: 11/24/2020)

Common Name: Powdery Mildews

Year Noted: 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Jonathan Blithe

iNaturalist Observations:

163690912 (Observed: 5/25/2023)

Common Names: Purple Jelly Drops; Purple Jellydisc

Synonyms: Coryne sarcoides; Lichen sarcoides

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec; Ariana Rivellini

Comments:
Ascocoryne sarcoides represents the teleomorphic (i.e., sexual) phase of this fungus; Coryne sarcoides is the anamorphic (i.e., asexual) phase.

iNaturalist Observations:

139555445 (Observed: 10/21/2022)

18449477 (Observed: 11/17/2018)

102182099 (Observed: 11/29/2021)

61905239 (Observed: 10/6/2020)

Common Names: Velvety Earth Tongue; Velvety Black Earth Tongue; Hairy Earth Tongue: UK

Synonyms: Geoglossum hirsutum

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

15517404 (Observed: 8/16/2018)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Nummularia repanda

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Formerly placed in the Xylariaceae.

Common Name: Hypoxylon Canker

Synonyms: Diatrype atropunctata; Hypoxylon atropunctatum; Sphaeria atropunctata

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long; Kathryn Krueger

Comments:
A white-rot fungus that is saprobic on the deadwood of oaks and other hardwood species (mushroomexpert.com).

iNaturalist Observations:

108195533 (Observed: 3/8/2022)

41187785 (Observed: 4/10/2019)

47678023 (Observed: 5/28/2020)

96932734 (Observed: 10/1/2021)

66307373 (Observed: 12/8/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Sphaeria marginata

Year Noted: 2022

Identified By: Garrett Taylor (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

140252523 (Observed: 10/27/2022)

105978426 (Observed: 2/1/2022)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Hymenoscyphus virgultorum

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Common Names: Acorn Cup Fungus; Nut Disco

Synonyms: Ciboria fructigena; Helotium fructigenum; Helotium virgultorum var. fructigenum; Peziza fructigena; Phialea fructigena

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

102297962 (Observed: 11/30/2021)

39889583 (Observed: 9/27/2018)

39924676 (Observed: 10/2/2019)

61516668 (Observed: 10/2/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

98135139 (Observed: 10/13/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Years Noted: 2018; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

39893038 (Observed: 8/1/2018)

91774351 (Observed: 8/19/2021)

Common Names: Fluted White Helvella; White Elfin Saddle; White Saddle

Synonyms: Costapeda crispa

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

69834135 (Observed: 5/30/2019)

Common Name: Elfin Saddle

Synonyms: Helvella sulcata

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

69834328 (Observed: 10/9/2018)

69829607 (Observed: 9/14/2018)

Common Names: Long-stalked Gray Cup; Felt Saddle Fungus

Synonyms: Paxina hispida; Peziza macropus

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

40138130 (Observed: 11/9/2018)

Common Names: Olive-brown Cup; Flea's Ear: UK

Synonyms: Chlorociboria versiformis; Chlorosplenium versiforme; Midotis versiformis; Peziza versiformis

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Ariana Rivellini

Comments:
A tentative identification that needs microscopy for verification.

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

69949488 (Observed: 8/8/2017)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Creopus gelatinosus; Sphaeria gelatinosa

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Comments:
Trichoderma gelatinosum is the anamorph (i.e., the sexual form); Hypocrea gelatinosa—which is more commonly encountered in the literature—is the teleomorph (i.e., the asexual form).

iNaturalist Observations:

173787879 (Observed: 7/17/2023)

137671030 (Observed: 10/5/2022)

39923222 (Observed: 10/4/2019)

56781118 (Observed: 8/17/2020)

63817647 (Observed: 10/23/2020)

71309703 (Observed: 6/22/2020)

Common Name: Orange Polypore Mold

Synonyms: Sphaeria aurantia

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Name: Helvella Eater

Years Noted: 2019; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

Comments:
A mycoparasite. Note: the common name was assigned by GNA staff.

iNaturalist Observations:

119722598 (Observed: 5/31/2022)

69834078 (Observed: 5/30/2019)

Common Names: Bolete Mold; Golden Hypomyces

Years Noted: 2018; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

87613420 (Observed: 7/18/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Identified By: John Plischke (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2020

Identified By: Jonathan Mack M. (Facebook Ascomycete Group)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

61166406 (Observed: 9/28/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Hypocrea sulphurea

Years Noted: 2017; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
A mycoparasitic species that parasitizes Black Jelly Roll Fungus (Exidia glandulosa) and also (presumably) a saprophyte.

iNaturalist Observations:

130283473 (Observed: 8/10/2022)

61513794 (Observed: 10/2/2020)

99482303 (Observed: 10/26/2021)

94212474 (Observed: 9/2/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Trichoderma lignorum

Years Noted: 2017; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Rachel Resuta; Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

127263590 (Observed: 7/21/2022)

102305873 (Observed: 11/30/2021)

39925317 (Observed: 9/24/2019)

52519202 (Observed: 7/9/2020)

61166097 (Observed: 9/28/2020)

63815666 (Observed: 10/24/2020)

77680621 (Observed: 5/6/2021)

66302215 (Observed: 12/8/2020)

Common Names: Carbon Balls; King Alfred's Cakes; Cramp Balls

Synonyms: Hypoxylon concentricum; Sphaeria concentrica

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Formerly placed in the Xylariaceae.

iNaturalist Observations:

42279928 (Observed: 4/15/2020)

Common Name: Rusty Woodwart

Synonyms: Hypoxylon rubiginosum var. ferrugineum

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Formerly placed in the Xylariaceae.

Common Names: Beech Woodwart; Red Cushion Hypoxylon

Synonyms: Hypoxylon coccineum; Sphaeria fragiformis

Years Noted: 2017; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Very common at the GNA.

Formerly placed in the Xylariaceae.

iNaturalist Observations:

107763181 (Observed: 3/1/2022)

56473654 (Observed: 8/14/2020)

Common Name: Harlequin Woodwart

Years Noted: 2018; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Note: the common name was assigned by GNA staff.

iNaturalist Observations:

49878915 (Observed: 6/16/2020)

50586574 (Observed: 6/22/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

62190308 (Observed: 10/8/2020)

Common Name: Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup

Synonyms: Dasyscyphus virgineus; Dasyscyphus virgineus

Years Noted: 2019; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long; Kathryn Krueger; Miranda Davies

Comments:
A single occurrence noted at the GNA, but this species is easily missed.

iNaturalist Observations:

146335026 (Observed: 1/10/2023)

146334570 (Observed: 1/10/2023)

141004885 (Observed: 11/3/2022)

131882969 (Observed: 5/6/2022)

119768612 (Observed: 6/1/2022)

83040722 (Observed: 6/10/2021)

83126934 (Observed: 6/14/2021)

40137654 (Observed: 6/14/2019)

71308773 (Observed: 11/19/2019)

71308595 (Observed: 3/9/2020)

Common Name: Woolly Woodwart: UK

Synonyms: Sphaeria ovina

Years Noted: 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Miranda Davies

iNaturalist Observations:

145772394 (Observed: 12/20/2022)

40999228 (Observed: 3/29/2020)

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

45079017 (Observed: 5/23/2018)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Lasiosphaeria spermoides; Sphaeria spermoides

Years Noted: 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

39805580 (Observed: 11/30/2018)

61202928 (Observed: 9/28/2020)

Common Name: Jelly Babies

Years Noted: 2018; 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty; Ariana Rivellini

Common Names: Orange Earth Tongue; Yellow Earth Tongue

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

39852443 (Observed: 9/20/2018)

Common Name: Green Earth Tongue

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

42280600 (Observed: 10/5/2018)

Common Name: Orange Hobnail Canker

Synonyms: Endothia gyrosa; Sphaeria gyrosa

Years Noted: 2017; 2021; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Seemingly, this species is rarely noted. At the GNA, known from a single dead tree.

iNaturalist Observations:

159503425 (Observed: 5/2/2023)

68069273 (Observed: 1/14/2021)

71297055 (Observed: 2/26/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Graphium putredinis

Years Noted: 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, a single occurrence known for the GNA. Growing on a Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) fruit.

Note: the identification is tentative, as it is based solely on morphologic characters (no microscopic work has been undertaken).

iNaturalist Observations:

42464438 (Observed: 6/3/2019)

49868644 (Observed: 6/16/2020)

Common Name: Common Gray Disco

Synonyms: Peziza cinerea

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini; Maribeth Beatty; Miranda Davies

Common Name: Yellow Morel

Years Noted: 2007; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Lauren Levy

Also Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec, Nur Ritter; Gerry Hertel; Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty; Greg Turner; Tug DeLuce; Kathryn Krueger

Common Name: Half-free Morel

Years Noted: 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

Comments:
To date, a single occurrence known for the GNA.

iNaturalist Observations:

112071219 (Observed: 4/19/2022)

42258897 (Observed: 4/15/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Noted a single time at the GNA: growing on a Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) leaf.

iNaturalist Observations:

58994693 (Observed: 9/8/2020)

Common Names: Red Dock Spot; Ramularia Leaf Spot

Synonyms: Ovularia obliqua

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

121910361 (Observed: 6/15/2022)

Common Name: Beech Rust

Synonyms: Nectria coccinea; Sphaeria coccinea

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
A tentative identification that needs more work for verification.

Common Name: Nectrie des Sphaeria: France

Synonyms: Cosmospora episphaeria; Fusarium episphaeria; Nectria episphaeria; Sphaeria episphaeria

Years Noted: 2017; 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Names: Deer Vomit; Tree Slime Fungus

Year Noted: 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Name: Coral Spot Fungus

Synonyms: Sphaeria cinnabarina

Years Noted: 2019; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Miranda Davies

iNaturalist Observations:

148909472 (Observed: 2/16/2023)

42789751 (Observed: 12/23/2019)

Common Name: Yellow Spot

Synonyms: Hydropisphaera peziza; Neuronectria peziza; Sphaeria peziza

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

41365983 (Observed: 10/9/2018)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2021

Identified By:

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

106862756 (Observed: 1/8/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2019

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Ariana Rivellini

Comments:
Entomopathogenic species; a single 'occurrence' noted on an unidentified insect.

iNaturalist Observations:

39926648 (Observed: 10/11/2019)

Common Name: Slime Mold Fairy Pin

Synonyms: Blistum tomentosum

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Comments:
Note: The common name was assigned by GNA Staff.

iNaturalist Observations:

192636167 (Observed: 12/15/2020)

56782658 (Observed: 8/17/2020)

Common Name: Goldenthread Cordyceps

Synonyms: Cordyceps ophioglossoides

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

39891315 (Observed: 8/21/2018)

Common Name: Dutch Elm Disease

Year Noted: 2020

Identified By: E. Johannesen

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Comments:
Growing on a small, decaying branch on the forest floor.

iNaturalist Observations:

39177432 (Observed: 2/24/2020)

Common Name: Delicate Glasscup

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
The identification of this species is uncertain and needs microscopy work for a definitive id. Note: the common name was assigned by GNA staff.

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

45102772 (Observed: 8/7/2019)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Chromelosporium coerulescens

Year Noted: 2021

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Noah Long

Comments:
Is found growing on rotten wood and on mosses in forests (MycoQuébec).

iNaturalist Observations:

81615803 (Observed: 6/4/2021)

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger & Miranda Davies

iNaturalist Observations:

172502543 (Observed: 7/11/2023)

Common Names: Bay Cup; Bat Cup Fungus; Yellow-ear Cup

Synonyms: Galactinia badia; Peziza badia; Plicaria badia; Scodellina badia

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Name: Common Brown Cup

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Jessica Schedlbauer; Maribeth Beatty

Comments:
In the spring of 2018, this cup fungus was very abundant locally in at least two areas of the GNA.

iNaturalist Observations:

41192466 (Observed: 5/3/2019)

44921469 (Observed: 5/4/2020)

Common Names: Recurved Cup; Layered Cup

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

69631369 (Observed: 7/19/2018)

Common Names: Recurved Cup; Bladder Cup; Blistered Cup: UK

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

41324411 (Observed: 4/3/2020)

Common Names: Yellow Fairy Cups; Lemon Disco: UK

Synonyms: Bisporella citrina

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini; Maribeth Beatty; Kathryn Krueger; Mary Teresa Ohara

iNaturalist Observations:

146977014 (Observed: 1/20/2023)

138290538 (Observed: 10/7/2022)

61903441 (Observed: 10/6/2020)

96814111 (Observed: 10/1/2021)

66020770 (Observed: 12/2/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Years Noted: 2018; 2019

Identified By: John Plischke (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Growing on a large, fallen Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera).

iNaturalist Observations:

40130573 (Observed: 11/29/2018)

Common Names: Black Jelly Drops; Black Bulgar

Synonyms: Peziza inquinans; Phaeobulgaria inquinans

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

101278053 (Observed: 6/21/2019)

56452711 (Observed: 8/14/2020)

Common Names: Hairy Fariy Cup; Glazed Cup: UK

Synonyms: Lachnea hemisphaerica; Patella albida

Year Noted: 2018

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

93051955 (Observed: 8/8/2018)

Common Name: Orange-red Eyelash Cup

Synonyms: Patella umbrorum

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

40024324 (Observed: 7/20/2018)

Common Name: Orange Eyelash Cup

Synonyms: Patella erinaceus; Peziza erinaceus

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

138609073 (Observed: 10/12/2022)

102181907 (Observed: 11/29/2021)

39574577 (Observed: 10/10/2018)

61910467 (Observed: 10/6/2020)

Common Name: Eyelash Cup

Synonyms: Lachnea scutellata; Patella scutellata; Peziza scutellata

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini; Noah Long; Maribeth Beatty; Kathryn Krueger

Comments:
A commonly encountered Ascomycetes at the GNA.

iNaturalist Observations:

127255964 (Observed: 7/21/2022)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Humaria setosa; Lachnea setosa; Peziza setosa

Year Noted: 2019

Identified By: Malcolm Greaves (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

39923273 (Observed: 10/4/2019)

Common Name: No Common Name

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2021; 2022

Identified By: J. Thornhill (Facebook Ascomycete Group)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

138422790 (Observed: 10/11/2022)

39462335 (Observed: 7/26/2018)

98704029 (Observed: 10/19/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

167240125 (Observed: 6/13/2023)

Common Names: Black Tar Spot; Sycamore Tarspot: UK

Year Noted: 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

197899273 (Observed: 1/5/2024)

Common Name: Speckled Tar Spot

Year Noted: 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

146842680 (Observed: 1/18/2023)

Common Name: Stalked Scarlet Cup

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Nur Ritter; Maribeth Beatty; Jared KIine; Ariana Rivellini; Noah Long; Gerry Hertel; Miranda Davies

Comments:
Encountered very frequently at the GNA in the spring and early summer.

iNaturalist Observations:

119731548 (Observed: 5/31/2022)

39573307 (Observed: 10/10/2018)

47664207 (Observed: 5/28/2020)

Common Names: Hairy Rubber Cup; Peanut Butter Cup

Synonyms: Bulgaria rufa

Years Noted: 2013; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Jared KIine; Maribeth Beatty; William Ricci; Ariana Rivellini; Noah Long; Matt Desko

Comments:
A very common and widespread species at the GNA.

iNaturalist Observations:

13408431 (Observed: 6/13/2018)

49360055 (Observed: 6/12/2020)

56787910 (Observed: 8/17/2020)

83676643 (Observed: 6/18/2021)

Common Name: Pine Pumpkins

Synonyms: Zythia resinae

Years Noted: 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024

Identified By: James K. Mictchell (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

45906534 (Observed: 5/14/2020)

46770528 (Observed: 3/8/2021)

68735084 (Observed: 1/28/2021)

70734141 (Observed: 2/26/2021)

107431174 (Observed: 2/22/2022)

157257262 (Observed: 4/28/2023)

Common Name: Ciboria

Year Noted: 2007

Identified and First Noted By: Lauren Levy

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Common Name: Oak Leaf Blister

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

95843561 (Observed: 9/21/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified By: Jonathan Mack M.

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

40670333 (Observed: 3/24/2020)

61443876 (Observed: 10/1/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, a single occurrence known for the GNA. Growing on a fallen, hardwood (cf. Carya) branch.

iNaturalist Observations:

39765493 (Observed: 3/9/2020)

Common Name: Black Knot Fungus

Synonyms: Dibotryon morbosum; Plowrightia morbosa

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2020; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

iNaturalist Observations:

140888271 (Observed: 11/1/2022)

52512559 (Observed: 7/9/2020)

Common Names: Brittle Cinder; Carbon Cushion

Synonyms: Hypoxylon deustum; Hypoxylon ustulatum; Sphaeria deusta; Ustulina deusta; Ustulina vulgaris

Years Noted: 2014; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Gerry Hertel; Noah Long

Comments:
A commonly encountered Ascomycetes at the GNA.

iNaturalist Observations:

118826236 (Observed: 5/26/2022)

41194870 (Observed: 5/14/2019)

81914285 (Observed: 6/4/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021

Identified By: D. Newman

First Noted By: Noah Long

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Nur Ritter

Comments:
Only a few individuals noted, but the two areas in which this species was noted were separated by ~1,000 feet.

iNaturalist Observations:

83176438 (Observed: 6/14/2021)

49869138 (Observed: 6/16/2020)

36684096 (Observed: 6/14/2019)

36715025 (Observed: 9/14/2018)

49365360 (Observed: 6/12/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Hypoxylon serpens; Nemania serpens var. colliculosa; Nemania serpens var. hydnicola; Sphaeria hydnicola; Sphaeria serpens

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Sphaeria corticium

Years Noted: 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

49880215 (Observed: 6/16/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

36500395 (Observed: 12/9/2019)

62187601 (Observed: 10/9/2020)

97883738 (Observed: 10/8/2021)

Common Name: Powdery Xylaria

Synonyms: Xylocoremium flabelliforme

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Xylaria cubensis represents the anamorphic (i.e., sexual) stage of Xylocoremium flabelliforme (the teleomorphic stage).

iNaturalist Observations:

101279511 (Observed: 5/23/2018)

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

101278673 (Observed: 6/21/2019)

Common Names: Carbon Antlers; Candlesnuff Fungus

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

172143730 (Observed: 7/6/2023)

101279194 (Observed: 6/5/2018)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

39766001 (Observed: 3/9/2020)

Common Name: Sweetgum Xylaria

Years Noted: 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
On Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) fruit.

iNaturalist Observations:

49868288 (Observed: 6/16/2020)

83048260 (Observed: 6/14/2021)

Common Name: Dead Moll's Fingers

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

49114708 (Observed: 6/9/2020)

Common Name: Dead Man's Fingers

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2020; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

172337784 (Observed: 7/11/2023)

169632959 (Observed: 6/26/2023)

52520750 (Observed: 7/9/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2018

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Common Name:

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

39766997 (Observed: 3/9/2020)

Common Names: Common Psathyrella; Uncertain Hypholoma; Pale Brittlestem

Synonyms: Hypholoma candolleanum; Psathyrella candolleana

Years Noted: 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Tug DeLuce

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

61939385 (Observed: 10/6/2020)

Common Names: Blue Cheese Polypore; Conifer Blueing Bracket: UK

Synonyms: Oligoporus caesius; Postia caesia; Tyromyces caesius

Years Noted: 2018; 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

70000783 (Observed: 8/29/2018)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Coniophora olivascens; Leucogyrophana olivascens

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

97890205 (Observed: 9/14/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2018

Identified By: Garrett Taylor (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

69827624 (Observed: 10/9/2018)

Common Name: Abruptly-bulbous Agaricus

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

45108678 (Observed: 9/21/2018)

Common Name: Orange Pinwheel Marasmius

Synonyms: Chamaeceras siccus; Marasmius siccus

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty

Comments:
Formerly placed in the Marasmiaceae.

iNaturalist Observations:

177432840 (Observed: 8/8/2023)

92396721 (Observed: 8/24/2021)

56450064 (Observed: 8/14/2020)

Common Names: Bleeding Agaricus; Wood Agaricus; Blushing Wood Mushroom: UK

Synonyms: Agaricus haemorrhoidarius

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Names: Brain-like Puffball; Skull-shaped Puffball

Synonyms: Bovista craniiformis

Year Noted: 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

186841027 (Observed: 10/6/2023)

Common Name: Giant Puffball

Synonyms: Calvatia bovista; Langermannia gigantea

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

50665452 (Observed: 9/10/2018)

Common Names: Shaggy Mane; Shaggy Ink Cap; Lawyer's Wig

Year Noted: 2007

Identified and First Noted By: Lauren Levy

Common Names: White-egg Bird's Nest; Common Bird's Nest Fungus

Synonyms: Crucibulum crucibuliforme; Crucibulum vulgare; Nidularia crucibulum; Nidularia scutellaris

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty; Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini

iNaturalist Observations:

138289937 (Observed: 10/7/2022)

121904055 (Observed: 6/15/2022)

66629091 (Observed: 12/15/2020)

Common Names: Striate Bird's Nest; Splash Cups; Fluted Bird's Nest: UK

Synonyms: Nidularia striata; Peziza striata

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

99373211 (Observed: 9/4/2019)

85391248 (Observed: 7/2/2021)

57675851 (Observed: 8/26/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

93054027 (Observed: 7/30/2018)

Common Names: Stinking Dapperling; Malodorous Lepiota

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

97368309 (Observed: 10/6/2021)

Common Name: Reddening Lepiota

Synonyms: Lepiota americana

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Ryan Gehman

iNaturalist Observations:

56891891 (Observed: 8/18/2020)

Common Names: Onion-stalk Parasol; Onion-stalk Lepiota

Synonyms: Lepiota cepistipes; Lepiota lutea; Leucocoprinus cepaestipes

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

57674345 (Observed: 8/26/2020)

Common Names: Gem-studded Puffball; Devil's Snuffbox; Common Puffball

Years Noted: 2012; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Gerry Hertel

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

104421450 (Observed: 10/16/2021)

61779337 (Observed: 10/4/2020)

134975767 (Observed: 9/13/2022)

94245706 (Observed: 8/31/2021)

Common Name: Flesh-coloured Puffball

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

69955344 (Observed: 7/27/2018)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2022

Identified By: Jessica Williams (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

134975284 (Observed: 9/13/2022)

Common Names: Yellow Caesar; Mary Banning Slender Caesar

Years Noted: 2018; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, only observed at the GNA during the very wet summer of 2018.

iNaturalist Observations:

95686539 (Observed: 9/21/2021)

Common Name: Destroying Angel

Years Noted: 2019; 2021; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

172727213 (Observed: 7/13/2023)

70445073 (Observed: 10/23/2019)

Common Name: Cleft-foot Amanita

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Common Name: False Death-cap

Years Noted: 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Ryan Gehman

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

69953067 (Observed: 8/14/2018)

58896589 (Observed: 9/7/2020)

Common Name: Coker’s Amanita

Year Noted: 2018

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Nur Ritter & Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

57542985 (Observed: 8/29/2018)

Common Name: Carrot-footed Amanita

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Name: Powder-cap Amanita

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

108240304 (Observed: 7/30/2018)

Common Name: Amanita

Year Noted: 2017

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

iNaturalist Observations:

69950584 (Observed: 7/12/2017)

Common Name: Amanita

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

32607096 (Observed: 9/12/2019)

Common Name: Amanita

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Names: North Eastern American Caesars Mushroom; American Slender Caesar

Synonyms: Amanita umbonata

Year Noted: 2018

Identified By: spresogna (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

13884704 (Observed: 6/28/2018)

Common Name: Blusher

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Ryan Gehman

iNaturalist Observations:

56892105 (Observed: 8/18/2020)

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2018

Identified By: Erlon Bailey (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

69989334 (Observed: 8/14/2018)

Common Name: Grisette

Synonyms: Amanita vaginata var. alba; Amanitopsis vaginata

Years Noted: 2007; 2018; 2019; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Lauren Levy

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Ariana Rivellini

iNaturalist Observations:

99366709 (Observed: 10/25/2021)

93028854 (Observed: 8/29/2021)

71312397 (Observed: 9/26/2018)

70006581 (Observed: 8/29/2018)

Common Name: Crimped Gill Fungus

Synonyms: Plicatura crispa; Trogia crispa

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

Comments:
Formerly placed in the Schizophyllaceae.

iNaturalist Observations:

139253158 (Observed: 10/18/2022)

108193583 (Observed: 3/8/2022)

101700277 (Observed: 11/19/2021)

36095790 (Observed: 11/26/2019)

61125409 (Observed: 9/28/2020)

63332658 (Observed: 10/23/2020)

66629245 (Observed: 12/15/2020)

Common Name: Cobweb Duster

Synonyms: Corticium arachnoideum; Corticium bisporum

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

99455091 (Observed: 10/20/2021)

102417058 (Observed: 12/1/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

74092210 (Observed: 4/15/2021)

Common Name: Pale Blue Crust

Synonyms: Corticium atrovirens; Thelephora atrovirens

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Formerly placed in the Corticiaceae.

iNaturalist Observations:

90812134 (Observed: 8/4/2021)

Common Name: Jelly Ear

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Maribeth Beatty; Paige Vermeulen; Kathryn Krueger; Miranda Davies

Comments:
Frequently, mushroom guides refer to this species as Auricularia auricula-judae. However, it is now considered that A. auricula-judae does not occur in the United States and that the correct name for the U.S. species is Auricularia americana.

iNaturalist Observations:

139253957 (Observed: 10/18/2022)

58280769 (Observed: 9/1/2020)

Common Name: Cloud Ear Fungus

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty

iNaturalist Observations:

162176196 (Observed: 5/2/2023)

45105842 (Observed: 1/4/2019)

46771776 (Observed: 5/21/2020)