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Genus AstasiaObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
Inside a structure containing rain water and blackened leaves. The creature has a long flagellum . It moves by contraction-expansion of body. Inside an abandoned convent.
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Genus TrachelomonasObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
The organism can move by spinning and by advancing forward with the crown as a guiding area. Abundant. Water was collected from a seepage, at the side of a Mondego River levee. Perhaps T. volzii?
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Common Cotula (Cotula australis)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Growing among the cracks between the rocks, on the steps of a building.
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Soliva stoloniferaObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
Growing among the cracks between the rocks, on the steps of a building. The plant looks repent and flowers look woolly. Next to it, there was Cotula australis growing but the flowers were on long stem and with a very simple form and not woolly. (?)
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Echium tuberculatumObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
Single stem. The stigma is hairy. Spines on stem and leaves are stiff.
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False Grass-Poly (Lythrum junceum)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Side of Mondego River; meadow.
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Clover Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe trifoliorum)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
On Melilotus indicus.
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Genus CladosporiumObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
On Lilium species; on its petals. Garden. The fungus is minute and of arachnoid aspect; grayish. On the lower right of the petal there are some purple protruding spots; micro didn't reveal any fungus on these areas.
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Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Single; among weeds; side of path.
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Orange-Yellow Rusts (Genus Puccinia)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
On cereal. Waiting for grains to show up.
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Genus StictisObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
On old gall from Laurobasidium lauri. The cups form a white crown ~.25 mm and the hymenium is deep down in the flesh of the gall. Spores super long and multiply segmented. Paraphyses are a bit longer than asci and have simple to odd shaped tips. https://www.dorsetnature.co.uk/pages-fungi/f-204.html
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Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Among weeds; single; side of path.
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White Campion (Silene latifolia)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Side of road; among weeds. Flowers were ~ 2.5 cm in diameter.
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Genus BotryobasidiumObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
Super thin crust of arachnoid aspect; invisible when dry. When taken a sample, it came off the wood as a loose textile. Micro shows a very simple hyphal structure with thicker mostly cylindrical basal hyphae and erect hyphae for the basidia. Spores are ornamented. Basidia 6-spored. Unable to see them right because they were collapsed. Simple septa everywhere. On unknown rotten crumbly wet hardwood, inside a wine cellar in an abandoned convent.
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Spanish Lavender (Lavandula pedunculata)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Mixed woods: lots of Acacia sp, Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus sp. Sandy soil. Very fragrant.
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Creeping Gromwell (Glandora prostrata)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Small thick bush. Mixed woods: lots of Acacia sp, Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus sp. Sandy soil.
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Genus SkeletocutisObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
Mixed woods: lots of Acacia sp, Eucalyptus globulus and Picea sp. Sandy soil. On a conifer stick. Polypore has cordons made of two types of hyphae: one almost solid that has hyphal ends covered with crystals; the other has thinner walls and clamps; from this one the sub solid hyphae is born. Microscopy was hard. Unable to measure spores because they were too tiny and thin. Unable to spot basidia with sterigmata. Several cystidioles seen, with clamp at base. Lots of hyphal ends on dissepiments/pores are covered with crystals. No particular smell. Pores have a disorganized aspect 5-6 per mm; resupinate polypore is 1.5 mm thick and it seems perennial. White to creamy; with smooth margin and cordons.
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Jewelled Amanita (Amanita junquillea)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Mixed woods: lots of Acacia sp, Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus sp. Sandy soil. Cap 4.9 cm; stipe sticky 8.4 cm x 9mm; volva 2.8 cm (H). It has a faint fruity-edible fungus smell.
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Cistus calycinusObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
Mixed woods: lots of Acacia sp, Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus sp. Sandy soil. On the middle of the dirt road. Single.
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Centauries (Genus Centaurium)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Mixed woods: lots of Acacia sp, Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus sp. Sandy soil.
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Star-of-Bethlehem (Genus Ornithogalum)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Mixed woods: lots of Acacia sp, Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus sp. Sandy soil.
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Asphodelus serotinusObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
Leaves have three sides. No smell detected. Mixed woods: lots of Acacia sp, Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus sp. Sandy soil.
Not to be confused with Asphodelus aestivus , from which it can be distinguished by its fruits and also by A.serotinus having spring flowering (April-May) while A.aestivus flowers in summer (June-July). Info from Flora.on
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Erica umbellataObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
Low, thick bush. Very abundant. Mixed woods: lots of Acacia sp, Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus sp. Sandy soil.
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Genus TrechisporaObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
On the underneath surface of a Sambucus nigra old rotten barkless stump, still attached to living base. Inside an abandoned convent. Aculei/teeth look like the snack 'Cheetos'. Its subiculum is very thin and of arachnoid aspect. When dry, the teeth seem to be in their own little bases. White when younger, maturing to a cream pastel pink tone.
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Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
Backyard. Fuzzy leaves (micro photo included).
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Pink Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
On Chrysanthemum myconis. Backyard.
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Uromyces lupinicolaObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
On Lupinus luteus. Backyard. Options: Uromyces lupinicola or renovatus.
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Orange-Yellow Rusts (Genus Puccinia)Observer
maricel-patinoDescription
On Holcus lanatus. The choices are: P. coronata, P. holcicola, P. holcina and P striiformis. (Ha, ha, ha!) Uredinia Telia.
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Genus MucorObserver
maricel-patinoDescription
On Ficus pumila fruit (climbing vine) inside an abandoned convent. The conidiophore is up to 1.5 mm tall. Sporangia is hyaline, turning yellow and finally maturing to a black spore mass that falls apart as it is touched.