INDIANA MUSHROOMS
  Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides
This Elaphocordyceps species gets its nourishment by parasitizing
the underground fungus Elaphomyces granulatus.
28 day time lapse.
See Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides at
Cordyceps.us
Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides stromata with host Elaphomyces granulatus
Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides stromata_small specimen 15mm tall
Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides stromata_small specimen 20mm tall
Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides stromata
Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides stromata with host Elaphomyces granulatus
digging up Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides
micrograph of Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides ascus eight spored
micrograph of Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides ascus 420 microns
These micrographs show the spore producing cells (asci) of Elaphocordyceps
ophioglossoides.  Eight spores per ascus; spores are multiseptate (divided
many times) and some produce 128 partspores for a total of 1024 per ascus.
Partspores measure 2.5-3.5 x 1.5-2 microns.
Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides stromata with host Elaphomyces granulatus 20cm
Multiples of eight in Cordyceps ascospores
Mycological Research, Volume 106, p.2-3 (2002)
available at Cordyceps.us
Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides stromata
Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides stromata with host Elaphomyces granulatus
With age, Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides will become completely black;
the above example was found in November.