Incertae sedis Mycoglaena myricae Growth type crustose Chemical results negative Can be locally common on woody stems of Bog-myrtle, Myrica gale. Less frequent on Alder and Birch. BLS conservation evaluation: LC NS Immersed thallus, the dark greenish-black perithecia +/- ellipsoid and surrounded by a whitish border. Spores appear 3-septate, 15-20 x 4.5-7 µm, with the middle cells usually largest and constricted at the septa.

Mycoglaena myricae
On Bog Myrtle. Holton Lee, Dorset. March 2013