Mitrula
Mitrula is a genus of fungi in the family Sclerotiniaceae first described by Elias Magnus Fries, in his Systema Mycologicum (1821).
The common name for the matchstick-like fungus is either swamp beacon (US) or bog beacon (GB) refers to the white stipe with yellow fruiting cap. The genus is notable for growing on decaying vegetation in shallow water.
8 branches of this genus, most-observed first
swamp beacon
speciesMitrula elegans
Swamp beacon
speciesMitrula paludosa
Mitrula sp. 'elegans-CA01'
speciesMitrula sp. 'elegans-CA01'
Mitrula lunulatospora
speciesMitrula lunulatospora
Mitrula borealis
speciesMitrula borealis
Mitrula sphaerocephala
speciesMitrula sphaerocephala
Mitrula antarctica
speciesMitrula antarctica
Mitrula brevispora
speciesMitrula brevispora
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 120552.