Acrospermum adeanum

Hosts: A generalist necrotrophic pathogen recorded on a variety of hosts, particularly long-lived pleurocarpous mosses. Found in England on Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum and in Wales on Leskea polycarpa (Bosanquet, pers. comm.). Likely overlooked on others.

Necrosis on patch of Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum. Wroxall, VC10, April 2020.
Clavate fruitbodies. Wroxall, VC10, April 2020.
A fruitbody at the apex of a shoot showing underlying whitish arachnoid mycelium. Wroxall, VC10, April 2020.
Elongate-cylindrical asci and ascospores in water (200X). Wroxall, VC10, April 2020.
Ascospore in water (400X). Wroxall, VC10, April 2020.