Asci and paraphyses of a small orange Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis or may be A. maurilabra collected 1/26/2022 from a bonfire site on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas

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Sam Houston Forest, Texas, January 26 - 29, 2022

Album 3102: Sam Houston Forest, Texas, January 26 - 29, 2022

The image presents a microscopic view of an ascomycete fungus, specifically highlighting its asci and paraphyses. The fungi are stained with a red dye, which aids in identifying their cellular structures.

* **Asci**
* The asci are the sac-like structures that contain ascospores.
* They are elongated and cylindrical in shape, measuring approximately 100-200 micrometers in length.
* Each ascus contains one or more ascospores.
* **Paraphyses**
* Paraphyses are sterile, non-reproductive cells that support the asci and provide structural integrity to the fruiting body.
* They appear as long, thin extensions of the fungal tissue surrounding the asci.
* The paraphyses have a similar shape to the asci but lack the central cavity containing ascospores.

In summary, the image showcases the detailed morphology of an ascomycete fungus, highlighting its asci and paraphyses. The staining technique used helps visualize these structures, providing valuable information for taxonomic identification and understanding fungal biology. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

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Los ascí y parafisos de un pequeño hongo ascomiceto naranja Anthracobia tristis o puede ser A. maurilabra recolectados el 26/01/2022 en un sitio de hogueras en el sendero Richards Loop en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston, Texas. 26 de enero de 2022. La imagen presenta una vista microscópica de un hongo ascomiceto, destacando específicamente sus ascí y parafisos. Los hongos se tiñeron con un colorante rojo, lo que ayuda a identificar sus estructuras celulares. * **Asci** * Los ascí son las estructuras de tipo saco que contienen ascosporas. * Tienen forma alargada y cilíndrica, midiendo aproximadamente 100-200 micrómetros de longitud. * Cada ascus contiene una o más ascosporas. * **Parafisos** * Los parafisos son células estériles no reproductivas que sostienen los ascí y proporcionan integridad estructural al cuerpo fructífero. * aparecen como extensiones largas y delgadas del tejido fúngico que rodea los ascí. * Los parafisos tienen una forma similar a los ascí pero carecen de la cavidad central que contiene ascosporas. En resumen, la imagen muestra la morfología detallada de un hongo ascomiceto, destacando sus ascí y parafisos. La técnica de tinción utilizada ayuda a visualizar estas estructuras, proporcionando información valiosa para la identificación taxonómica y el entendimiento de la biología fúngica. – Spanish translation

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