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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationFungi: Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae: Arachnopeziza
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00964696
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0103
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Essex County: North Andover
LocalityHarold Parker State Forest, western edge of power line cut near a low stone wall quite close to Salem Street
Georeference42 38 11.17 N, 71 02 51.59 W
Date Collected2019-05-04
Verbatim Elevation39 m
HabitatUnder a Quercus alba tree. Edge of mixed forest with Pinus strobus, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, etc.
ContainerFungi of Harold Parker State Forest
SubstrateBuried under leaf litter, growing on Quercus rubra acorn cap and an undetermined twig.
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/81f3ccc2-8e5a-4651-b6aa-753bb0e6e8fb
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00964696
HerbariumFH
FamilyHyaloscyphaceae
Determination Arachnopeziza aurelia (Persoon) Fuckel
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-05-06
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksCollected on 2019 Clara Cummings Walk, hosted by Friends of the Farlow

ClassificationFungi: Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae: Arachnopeziza
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00964697
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0102
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Essex County: North Andover
LocalityHarold Parker State Forest, western edge of power line cut near a low stone wall
Georeference42 38 06.29 N, 71 02 49.10 W
Date Collected2019-05-04
Verbatim Elevation43 m
HabitatUnder a Quercus alba tree. Edge of mixed forest with Pinus strobus, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, etc.
ContainerFungi of Harold Parker State Forest
SubstrateBuried under leaf litter, growing on acorns (Quercus sp.) and miscellaneous leaf litter
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/8fdf923c-c0ab-47eb-a6f2-140b40eeccb7
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00964697
HerbariumFH
FamilyHyaloscyphaceae
Determination Arachnopeziza aurelia (Persoon) Fuckel
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-05-06
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksCollected on 2019 Clara Cummings Walk, hosted by Friends of the Farlow

ClassificationFungi: Phacidiaceae: Coccomyces: Helotiales
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00964704
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0099
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Essex County: North Andover
LocalityHarold Parker State Forest, eastern edge of power line cut on a hilltop
Georeference42 38 04.7 N, 71 02 46.8 W
Date Collected2019-05-04
Verbatim Elevation43 m
HabitatSeveral Pinus strobus in the vicinity, also Quercus spp., etc.
ContainerFungi of Harold Parker State Forest
SubstrateGrowing on a dead branch on living Pinus strobus, erupment from beneath bark
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/64a30812-2ea2-49a3-a782-353431758bb6
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00964704
HerbariumFH
FamilyPhacidiaceae
Determination Coccomyces strobi J. Reid & Cain
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-05-04
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksCollected on the 2019 Clara Cummings Walk, hosted by Friends of the Farlow

ClassificationNidulariaceae: Crucibulum
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00964705
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0095
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Essex County: North Andover
LocalityHarold Parker State Forest, at edge of power line cut at end of trail from Salem Street
Georeference42 38 01.9 N, 71 02 46.5 W
Date Collected2019-05-04
Verbatim Elevation41 m
HabitatImmediately adjacent to path, with various herbaceous plants in the vicinity. Adjacent mixed forest with Pinus strobus, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, etc.
ContainerFungi of Harold Parker State Forest
SubstrateOn standing dead twig in low bush of Juniperus communis var. depressa Pursh.
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/1a47c381-f429-43cd-9c70-5091a5dfeaa2
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00964705
HerbariumFH
FamilyNidulariaceae
DeterminationCompare Crucibulum parvulum H. J. Brodie
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-05-06
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksCollected on the 2019 Clara Cummings Walk, hosted by Friends of the Farlow

ClassificationFungi: Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae: Lachnellula
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00964706
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0097
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Essex County: North Andover
LocalityHarold Parker State Forest, at eastern edge of power line cut on top on a hill
Georeference42 38 04.7 N, 71 02 46.8 W
Date Collected2019-05-04
Verbatim Elevation43 m
HabitatAdjacent mixed forest with Pinus strobus, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba
ContainerFungi of Harold Parker State Forest
SubstrateOn weathered resin of Pinus strobus
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/01875ef0-4efc-48f5-9a84-0fd09c203ad3
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00964706
HerbariumFH
FamilyHyaloscyphaceae
Determination Lachnellula resinaria (Cooke & W. Phillips) Rehm
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-05-06
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksCollected on the 2019 Clara Cummings Walk, hosted by Friends of the Farlow

ClassificationFungi: Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae: Arachnopeziza
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00964708
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0098
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Essex County: North Andover
LocalityHarold Parker State Forest, western edge of power line cut
Georeference42 38 00.44 N, 71 02 49.85 W
Date Collected2019-05-04
Verbatim Elevation45 m
HabitatClose to path in edge of mixed forest with Pinus strobus, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, etc.
ContainerFungi of Harold Parker State Forest
SubstrateBuried under leaf litter, growing on acorns and acorn caps of Quercus rubra, on needles of Pinus strobus, and on miscellaneous leaf litter
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/09f818f8-15c6-4955-8f06-306d0b756ce3
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00964708
HerbariumFH
FamilyHyaloscyphaceae
Determination Arachnopeziza aurelia (Persoon) Fuckel
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-05-06
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeBox
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksCollected on the 2019 Clara Cummings Walk, hosted by Friends of the Farlow

ClassificationPolyporaceae: Porodisculus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00964709
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0096
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Essex County: North Andover
LocalityHarold Parker State Forest, at western edge of power line cut
Georeference42 38 00.44 N, 71 02 49.85 W
Date Collected2019-05-04
Verbatim Elevation45 m
HabitatImmediately adjacent to path in edge of mixed forest with Pinus strobus, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, etc.
ContainerFungi of Harold Parker State Forest
SubstrateOn fallen corticated branch, possibly Quercus sp.
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f0d123a8-b99f-4527-94a6-0d56165330b2
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00964709
HerbariumFH
FamilyPolyporaceae
Determination Porodisculus pendulus (Fries) Murrill
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-05-06
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeBox
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksCollected on the 2019 Clara Cummings Walk, hosted by Friends of the Farlow

ClassificationFungi: Ascomycota: Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae: Erysiphe
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00964711
Other NumberiNaturalist: 31234999 [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31234999]
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numbers.n.
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Cambridge
Localitybehind Harvard University Herbaria building
Georeference42 22 45.3 N, 71 06 52.2 W
Date Collected2019-08-26
Verbatim Elevation15 m
HabitatPlant [Syringa vulgaris] is in a flowerbed, and fungus appears annually
ContainerFungi of Harvard University
SubstrateOn Syringa vulgaris
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/1540471f-2141-4b7d-9a4d-9127c7730f0d
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00964711
HerbariumFH
FamilyErysiphaceae
Determination Erysiphe syringae Schweinitz
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-08-26
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksCollection is quite good, as many ascocarps are present; [iNaturalist observation] observed a few days before collecting the same leaf

ClassificationNectrioidaceae: Zythia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00965392
Other NumberiNaturalist: 30617220 [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30617220]
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0107
CountryUnited States of America
StateMinnesota
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Minnesota: Isanti County
LocalityCedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, on east side of path
Georeference45 25 15.39 N, 93 11 48.88 W
Locality Remarksacc. 195 m
Date Collected2019-08-11
Verbatim Elevation292 m
Habitatin a small stand of old P. [Pinus] strobus, forest otherwise mostly mixed deciduous trees
ContainerSareomycetes of Minnesota
SubstrateOn Pinus strobus resin, dead tree
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/fcea79ca-ea2c-44e7-ba07-60d68660ba0f
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00965392
HerbariumFH
FamilyNectrioidaceae
DeterminationSensuLato Zythia resinae (Ehrenberg) P. Karsten
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-08-11
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried

ClassificationDermateaceae: Sarea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00965393
Other NumberiNaturalist: 30630416 [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30630416]
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0108
CountryUnited States of America
StateMinnesota
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Minnesota: Isanti County
LocalityCedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, on east side of path
Georeference45 25 15.39 N, 93 11 48.88 W
Locality Remarksacc. 195 m
Date Collected2019-08-11
Verbatim Elevation292 m
Habitatin a small stand of old P. [Pinus] strobus, forest otherwise mostly mixed deciduous trees
ContainerSareomycetes of Minnesota
SubstrateOn Pinus strobus resin, dead tree
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/17be1b30-86ef-454a-9fb3-70c0a16a8b88
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00965393
HerbariumFH
FamilyDermateaceae
DeterminationSensuStricto Sarea difformis (Fries) Fries
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-12-**
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried

ClassificationHelotiaceae: Chlorencoelia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00965395
Other NumberiNaturalist: 30630486 [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30630486]
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM0110
CountryUnited States of America
StateMinnesota
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Minnesota: Isanti County
LocalityCedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, immediately south of unnamed trail/road originating at gate at bend in 249th Avenue NE
Georeference45 25 19.14 N, 93 11 40.39 W
Locality Remarksacc. 18 m
Date Collected2019-08-11
Verbatim Elevation287 m
Habitatin mixed deciduous woods with Acer, Quercus, etc. and little groundcover
SubstrateOn underside of decorticated, well-rotted, bryophyte-covered log
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/257afa19-1a0c-4b3e-bb62-7c55a888d06b
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00965395
HerbariumFH
FamilyHelotiaceae
Determination Chlorencoelia torta (Schweinitz) J. R. Dixon
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-08-20
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksApothecia appeared more "typical" of the species. Some apothecia apparently parasitized by another fungys' mycelium. Quite a beautiful fungus.

ClassificationDermateaceae: Pezicula
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00965397
Other NumberiNaturalist: 30630441 [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30630441]
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell
Collector numberJM109
CountryUnited States of America
StateMinnesota
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Minnesota: Isanti County
LocalityCedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, area between two swamps along south side of trail branching south from unnamed trail/road originating at gate at bend in 249th Avenue NE
Georeference45 25 06.38 N, 93 11 52.39 W
Locality Remarksacc. 8 m
Date Collected2019-08-11
Verbatim Elevation278 m
Habitatin thick patch of mixed Alnus and Frangula between path and swamp, mostly Alnus
SubstrateOn dead, corticated branches of Frangula sp.
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/68c4e50e-db70-4b3b-82ce-c1ed859f0ff8
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00965397
HerbariumFH
FamilyDermateaceae
Determination Pezicula frangulae (Fries) Fuckel: Fries
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron
Date Determined2019-08-19
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksApparently the European subspecies, not the American subspecies

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