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Ditiola radicata
[edit]Ditiola radicata is a member of Basidiomycota, within the family Dacrymycetaceae. Appearing similar to many Ascomycota, with a cup-shaped fruiting structure and lack of visible gills, it may be easily confused with similar ascomycetes, such as Bisporella citrina. Ditiola radicata is distinct from the aforementioned ascomycete in some structural differences, including an unclear separation between the outside of the cup and the differentiation in color of the underside and cup.
There is not much readily available knowledge about this particular fungus. With the information that is available, identification can be extremely difficult based on visuals alone. Sources show photos of many dissimilar fungi that are stated to be the same species, but until DNA analysis is done, the official identification is difficult.
Identification
[edit]Small (<1cm) fruiting bodies with a short stipe and a disk to cup shaped hymeneal surface. Upper surface appears orange-yellow to orange when fresh, drying into an orange-brown color. The underside/stipe of the basidiocarp appears lighter, almost white, with fine hairs covering the surface. Cap may increase from 2mm to 5mm across at maturity, with the shape ranging greatly from simple convex cup-shaped to jelly-like. Basidia only produce 1-2 septate spores. Hyphae lack clamp connections.