Ascobolus carbonarius is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Ascobolaceae.

Ascobolus carbonarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Ascobolaceae
Genus: Ascobolus
Species:
A. carbonarius
Binomial name
Ascobolus carbonarius
P.Karst, 1871
Synonyms

Ascobolus atrofuscus W. Phillips & Plowr., 1874

This is a European species appearing in spring and summer as olive-brown coloured discs up to 5 mm across on burned ground.

References

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  • Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
  • Ascobolus carbonarius at Species Fungorum