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 Daldinia eschscholzii
SynonymsSphaeria eschscholzii
BiostatusOccurrence uncertain
Description: Stromata: Stromata spherical; 10-30 mm broad; 10-30 mm thick; perithecia not visible; ostioles finely papillate; stromatal surface dull rusty-brown, cinnamon to sienna; granules immediately below stromatal surface rust to orange, or yellow brown; KOH-extractable pigments violet; tissue between perithecia pithy. Tissue below perithecia conspicuous, comprising concentric rings of alternate dark and pale zones; pale zone nongelatinous, solid and pithy when dry.
Perithecia: Perithecia tubular; 0.5-0.7 mm diam.; 2-2.5 mm high.
Asci: Stipe long with spores more or less confined to upper third of ascus; amyloid ring broader than high.
Ascospores: Ascospores 13-15 µm long; 6-7 µm wide; pale brown; 0-septate; in side view inequilateral, flattened on one side, not curved; in face view elliptic; ends narrowly rounded. Germ slit straight, spore-length; on concave, curved side of spore. Perispore dehiscent in 10% KOH; smooth or with indistinct transverse thickenings.
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