Epichloe baconii
Epichloe baconii is a 'choke' fungus gall on Bents (Agrostis species of grass) where the node of the stem becomes encircled by a fungal stroma which is whitish to begin with then bright yellow when mature.
Other species of Epichloe are present on other species of grass.
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Grassland
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Newtown Linford Cemetery, Groby Lane
27 July 2023
On Agrostis stolonifera
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Newtown Linford Cemetery, Groby Lane
27 July 2023
on Agrostis stolonifera
sue
Newtown Linford Cemetery, Groby Lane
27 July 2023
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Newtown Linford Cemetery, Groby Lane
27 July 2023
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Hypocreales
- Family:
- Clavicipitaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 27/07/2023 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 27/07/2023 (Timms, Sue)
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