Fruitbody with yellow rhizomorphs of Cordyceps ophioglossoides - close-up - pale background

Description:

Longitude (deg): -1.1. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 30' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Fruitbody. Associated species: Betula. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Photo summary: "Fruitbody, Cordyceps ophioglossoides parasite, immature ascospores". Comment: "under birch, with Cordyceps ophioglossoides parasite". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Background: pale background. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.