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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Clavariaceae: Mucronella calva (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr.

Mucronella calva – swarming spine

Synonyms: Hydnum calvum, Isaria calva, Isaria hydnoides, Mucronella abnormis, Mucronella aggregata, Mucronia aggregata, Mucronia calva.

Common name: swarming spine.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-06.htm">October 6, 2018</A>
LinkClustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 6, 2018
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close up of clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-06.htm">October 6, 2018</A>
LinkClose up of clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 6, 2018
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Tiny white clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) under a pine log in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-11-28.htm">November 28, 2019</A>
LinkTiny white clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) under a pine log in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, November 28, 2019
Location on maps194 Pine Hill Loop, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
Tiny white clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on underside surface of a pine log in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-11-28.htm">November 28, 2019</A>
LinkTiny white clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) on underside surface of a pine log in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, November 28, 2019
Location on maps194 Pine Hill Loop, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
Tiny white clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on rotting pine wood in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-11-28.htm">November 28, 2019</A>
LinkTiny white clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) on rotting pine wood in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, November 28, 2019
Location on maps194 Pine Hill Loop, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
Tiny clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) under a wet pine log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-12-07.htm">December 7, 2019</A>
LinkTiny clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) under a wet pine log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, December 7, 2019
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Corticioid fungus Coniophora olivacea and clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on a fallen pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-02-08.htm">February 8, 2020</A>
LinkCorticioid fungus Coniophora olivacea and clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) on a fallen pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, February 8, 2020
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Richards, TX 77873, USA
Clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-05-08.htm">May 8, 2020</A>
LinkClustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 8, 2020
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on wet wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-05-08.htm">May 8, 2020</A>
LinkClustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) on wet wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 8, 2020
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close-up of clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-05-08.htm">May 8, 2020</A>
LinkClose-up of clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 8, 2020
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on a wet pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-12-28.htm">December 28, 2020</A>
LinkSwarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) on a wet pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 28, 2020
Location on mapsLSHT Little Lake Creek Loop, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close-up of swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on a wet pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-12-28.htm">December 28, 2020</A>
LinkClose-up of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) on a wet pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 28, 2020
Location on mapsLSHT Little Lake Creek Loop, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Tiny white clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) under a pine log on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-19.htm">June 19, 2021</A>
LinkTiny white clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) under a pine log on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, June 19, 2021
Location on mapsForest Service Rd 231, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close-up of tiny white clustered icicle fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) under a pine log on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-19.htm">June 19, 2021</A>
LinkClose-up of tiny white clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) under a pine log on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, June 19, 2021
Location on mapsForest Service Rd 231, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Swarming spine (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) mushrooms together with a corticioid fungus on a pine log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-01-22.htm">January 22, 2022</A>
LinkSwarming spine (Mucronella calva) mushrooms together with a corticioid fungus on a pine log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) together with tiny Ascomycete on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-01-26.htm">January 26, 2022</A>
LinkSwarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) together with tiny Ascomycete on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 26, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) together with some crust fungus on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-02-27.htm">February 27, 2022</A>
LinkSwarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) together with some crust fungus on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 27, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) together with some white corticioid fungus on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-02-27.htm">February 27, 2022</A>
LinkSwarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) together with some white corticioid fungus on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 27, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-04-09.htm">April 9, 2022</A>
LinkSwarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 9, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Tissues of <B>Mucronella calva</B> mushrooms under a microscope, collected from a fallen pine in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 9, 2022
LinkTissues of Mucronella calva mushrooms under a microscope, collected from a fallen pine in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 9, 2022
Spores of a fungus <B>Mucronella calva</B> under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest 4/9/2022. Texas, April 10, 2022
LinkSpores of a fungus Mucronella calva under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest 4/9/2022. Texas, April 10, 2022
Measurement of sporesSpore size 3.6 - 3.9 × 2.2 - 2.6 µm, length to width ratio Q = 1.44 - 1.8.
Spores of a fungus <B>Mucronella calva</B> and some large blob collected in Sam Houston National Forest 4/9/2022. Texas, April 10, 2022
LinkSpores of a fungus Mucronella calva and some large blob collected in Sam Houston National Forest 4/9/2022. Texas, April 10, 2022
Swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on a thick wet rotting pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-08.htm">April 8, 2023</A>
LinkSwarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) on a thick wet rotting pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Swarming spine mushrooms (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on a wet fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-08.htm">April 8, 2023</A>
LinkSwarming spine mushrooms (Mucronella calva) on a wet fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Close-up of swarming spine mushrooms (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) on a wet fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-08.htm">April 8, 2023</A>
LinkClose-up of swarming spine mushrooms (Mucronella calva) on a wet fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores (in lugol) of swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) from thick wet pine log collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
LinkSpores (in lugol) of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) from thick wet pine log collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
Spores (in Toluidine blue dye) of swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) from thick wet pine log collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
LinkSpores (in Toluidine blue dye) of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) from thick wet pine log collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
Tooth with crystals of swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
LinkTooth with crystals of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
Basidia of swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
LinkBasidia of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
Tissues of a tooth of swarming spine fungus (<B>Mucronella calva</B>) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
LinkTissues of a tooth of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
Tiny tooth mushrooms <B>Mucronella calva</B> together with some white corticioid fungus under a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-25.htm">April 25, 2023</A>
LinkTiny tooth mushrooms Mucronella calva together with some white corticioid fungus under a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 25, 2023
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Close-up of tiny tooth mushrooms <B>Mucronella calva</B> together with some white corticioid fungus under a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-25.htm">April 25, 2023</A>
LinkClose-up of tiny tooth mushrooms Mucronella calva together with some white corticioid fungus under a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 25, 2023
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of tiny mushrooms <B>Mucronella calva</B> together with white corticioid fungus from pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, April 26, 2023
LinkSpores of tiny mushrooms Mucronella calva together with white corticioid fungus from pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, April 26, 2023
Mixture of spores of tiny mushrooms <B>Mucronella calva</B> together with white corticioid fungus from pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, April 26, 2023
LinkMixture of spores of tiny mushrooms Mucronella calva together with white corticioid fungus from pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, April 26, 2023
Large spores of tiny mushrooms <B>Mucronella calva</B> together with white corticioid fungus from pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, April 26, 2023
LinkLarge spores of tiny mushrooms Mucronella calva together with white corticioid fungus from pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, April 26, 2023

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