Microglossum
Microglossum is a genus of fungi in the family Leotiaceae. Ascocarps (fruit bodies) occur in soil and resemble earth tongues, but are microscopically distinct. Microglossum atropurpureum, a species typical of waxcap grassland in Europe, is of global conservation concern and is listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
27 branches of this genus, most-observed first
orange earthtongue
speciesMicroglossum rufum
Microglossum nudipes
complexMicroglossum nudipes
Green Earthtongue
speciesMicroglossum viride
Microglossum fumosum
speciesMicroglossum fumosum
Olive Earthtongue
speciesMicroglossum olivaceum
Microglossum sp. 'griseoviride-CA01'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'griseoviride-CA01'
Microglossum rufescens
speciesMicroglossum rufescens
Microglossum sp. 'CA02'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'CA02'
Microglossum griseoviride
speciesMicroglossum griseoviride
Microglossum sp. 'rufum-NC01'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'rufum-NC01'
Microglossum longisporum
speciesMicroglossum longisporum
Microglossum sp. 'PA01'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'PA01'
Microglossum azureum
speciesMicroglossum azureum
Microglossum sp. 'IN01'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'IN01'
Microglossum sp. 'IN02'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'IN02'
Microglossum fuscorubens
speciesMicroglossum fuscorubens
Microglossum sp. 'MI02'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'MI02'
Microglossum sp. 'olivaceum-QC01'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'olivaceum-QC01'
Microglossum cyanobasis
speciesMicroglossum cyanobasis
Microglossum sp. 'MI01'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'MI01'
Microglossum sp. 'MI03'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'MI03'
Microglossum sp. 'TN01'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'TN01'
Microglossum flavoviride
speciesMicroglossum flavoviride
Microglossum popovkinii
speciesMicroglossum popovkinii
Microglossum sourellae
speciesMicroglossum sourellae
Microglossum rickii
speciesMicroglossum rickii
Microglossum sp. 'griseoviride-OH01'
speciesMicroglossum sp. 'griseoviride-OH01'
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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