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Fungi: Ascomycota: Sordariomycetes: Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae: Atkinsonella texensis (Diehl) Leuchtm. & Clay

Atkinsonella texensis – Texas wintergrass fungus

Synonyms: Atkinsonella hypoxylon, Balansia texensis.

Common name: Texas wintergrass fungus.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>, Clavicipitaceae, tribe Balansieae, ergot) from small grass Nassella leucotricha(?) at the edge of prairie on Wildflower Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-22.htm">May 22, 2022</A>
LinkTexas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis, Clavicipitaceae, tribe Balansieae, ergot) from small grass Nassella leucotricha(?) at the edge of prairie on Wildflower Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
Location on maps23900 Farm-to-Market Road 1155, Washington, Texas 77880, United States
Close-up of Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) on grass Nassella leucotricha(?) at the edge of prairie on Wildflower Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-22.htm">May 22, 2022</A>
LinkClose-up of Texas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) on grass Nassella leucotricha(?) at the edge of prairie on Wildflower Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
Location on maps23900 Farm-to-Market Road 1155, Washington, Texas 77880, United States
Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) on grass Nassella leucotricha(?) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-22.htm">May 22, 2022</A>
LinkTexas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) on grass Nassella leucotricha(?) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
Location on maps23900 Farm-to-Market Road 1155, Washington, Texas 77880, United States
Protruding black ascostromata of Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) enclosing upper leaves of grass Nassella leucotricha(?) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-22.htm">May 22, 2022</A>
LinkProtruding black ascostromata of Texas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) enclosing upper leaves of grass Nassella leucotricha(?) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
Location on maps23900 Farm-to-Market Road 1155, Washington, Texas 77880, United States
Small grass Nassella leucotricha(?) with Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-22.htm">May 22, 2022</A>
LinkSmall grass Nassella leucotricha(?) with Texas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
Location on maps23900 Farm-to-Market Road 1155, Washington, Texas 77880, United States
Close-up of small grass Nassella leucotricha(?) with Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-22.htm">May 22, 2022</A>
LinkClose-up of small grass Nassella leucotricha(?) with Texas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
Location on maps23900 Farm-to-Market Road 1155, Washington, Texas 77880, United States
Aborted flowering culms of infected grass Nassella leucotricha(?) with stromata and sphacelia (conidial stage) of Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-22.htm">May 22, 2022</A>
LinkAborted flowering culms of infected grass Nassella leucotricha(?) with stromata and sphacelia (conidial stage) of Texas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis, Clavicipitaceae, Balansieae, ergot) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
Location on maps23900 Farm-to-Market Road 1155, Washington, Texas 77880, United States
Section through Sphacelia (conidial stage) of Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>) collected from grass in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
LinkSection through Sphacelia (conidial stage) of Texas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis) collected from grass in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
Section through ascostroma with embedded perithecia of Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>) at low magnification, collected from grass in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
LinkSection through ascostroma with embedded perithecia of Texas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis) at low magnification, collected from grass in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
Stromata with immature asci of Texas wintergrass fungus (<B>Atkinsonella texensis</B>) collected from grass in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022
LinkStromata with immature asci of Texas wintergrass fungus (Atkinsonella texensis) collected from grass in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 22, 2022

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