Growing on the side of a cut Fraxinus log. Veil absent. Irregularly-shaped pileocystidia present. Lanceolate cheilocystidia present. Cheilocystidia measurements: (29.2) 31.5 – 41.6 (45.8) × (4.2) 4.4 – 5.4 (5.6) µm, Q = (6.6) 6.8 – 9.4 (10.4); N = 10, Me = 37.4 × 4.8 µm; Qe = 7.9. Hyphoid pleurocystidia present. Basidia mostly 4-sterigmate with some 2-sterigmate basidia present. Spores brown and smooth. Spore measurements: (5.9) 6.2 – 7 (7.6) × (4) 4.1 – 5.2 (5.4) µm, Q = (1.2) 1.3 – 1.5 (1.6); N = 30, Me = 6.6 × 4.6 µm; Qe = 1.4
Attempted some basic microscopy of the Coprinoids from the corn starters.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/156882678
Found them too tiny and delicate to properly dissect though so mostly just took a look at whole specimens.
unknown red cups (probably an Asco) growing on dead wood. photos taken at ~100x with handheld microscope
Hongo observado en la bajada al Rancho Quemado, en el área de uso común del Ejido San Diego de Tezains (la última foto solo es una referencia del hábitat).
Interesting yellow coloration as caps age