Leptomeliola hypnorum

Host: Hypnum cupressiforme

Better photos are needed. Found on Hypnum cupressiforme on a fallen branch on the forest floor, with ascomata in the deeper parts of the moss cushion. Photos from Dorset, England, UK, Dec 2023.

Black perithecia on brownish plants of Hypnum cupressiforme on fallen branch in stream. Feb 2025, Wales.
Hyphae in water.
Ascospore in water.