Fruiting on the cut end of a fallen Alnus rubra.
Harvested 12 specimens attached to portion of host/substrate.
Analyzed/photographed large setae at home with Apexel 12/24X macro lens attachment.
Performed crush mount of tissue in Lugol’s solution and 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Spores: multiguttulate(multiple small granular dots/granules within each spore). Elliptical, ovoid. Spores slightly wrinkled/verrucose. Medium/large in size.
Asci: 8 spored, cylindrical. Non-amyloid.
Setae: spear like, very large, with a single septa(notch) in center of most analyzed(biseptate).
Paraphyses: With SWOLLEN APICES.
Dehydrating all specimens folded in tissue for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation below-

https://mushroomobserver.org/548425?q=1oaSB

Mature fruiting on a fallen Alnus rubra.
Harvested multiple specimens and breaded/dried with pulverized Ritz crackers, flour, garlic powder and porcini salt.
Dehydrating a portion of a single specimen for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation below-

https://mushroomobserver.org/548426?q=1pyPk

Young Spring season asexual phase fruiting on a heavily waterlogged/decorticated hardwood. Acer macrophyllum surrounding area.
Harvested 2 specimens.
Analyzed/photographed grayish powdery surface with Apexel macro lens attachment at 24X.
Removed small paper thin layers of outer tissue and mounted on a glass slide in 3% KOH.
MICROSCOPY:
Conidia: tear drop shaped(Lacrymoid) to elongate/fusiform. Hyaline and thin walled(translucent in KOH).
Produced from dense bundles of cylindrical irregularly shaped elements/columns.
See all shots of work up.
Dehydrating specimens for herbarium collection/genetic record with this observation.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation below-

https://mushroomobserver.org/548514?q=1oaSB

Large fruiting coating a fallen Alnus rubra.
Reddish brown overall with minute shelving above pores.
Harvested two sections.
Applied 3% KOH to surface. Darkened, but no distinct change after 5 minutes.
Removed thin pore layer surface/tissue and mounted in 3% KOH on a glass slide.
MICROSCOPY:
Setae: abundant along outer edge of tissue. Long and spear like with fine pointed/sharp tips.
Basidia: 4 sterigmate.
Hyphae: Septate, notches, notch points slightly flaring at intersection or where separated.
Spores: Ellipsoid, with a single guttule(oil dot) in center of each spore(appearing like black eyed peas). Very small, thin walled.
All macroscopic and microscopic features match for F. ferruginosa.
Dehydrating both specimens to bag for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation below-

https://mushroomobserver.org/548282?q=1pyPk

Single mature fruiting body beneath Acer macrophyllum.
Harvested specimen and dehydrating for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My corresponding Mushroomobserver observation below-

https://mushroomobserver.org/548349?q=1oaSB