Fairy Pins in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/10/2020).

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Fairy Pins on Violet Tooth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/1/2020).

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Fairy Pins in Howard Co., Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 369471 - Psn: 50)

Fairy Pins in Howard Co., Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Fairy Pins on Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2019).

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Fairy Pins growing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/5/2019).

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Fairy Pins on Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2019).

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Fairy Pins in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/29/2019).

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Fairy Pins in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/19/2021). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 363174 - Psn: 66)

Fairy Pins in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/19/2021). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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Fairy Pins in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2019). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Fairy Pins in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 354384 - Psn: 105)

Fairy Pins in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores collected from a Fairy Pins specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). Narrowly ellipsoid, smooth, hyaline; measured 12.2-13.1 x 3.6-3.6 microns.

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Fairy Pins in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2019). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem.

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Fairy Pins in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/3/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 225692 - Psn: 200)

Fairy Pins in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/3/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Parasitic. Resemble tiny black matchsticks in groups or rows primarily on caps of Violet Tooth (Trichaptum biforme).

Description

Maximum size of 2.5 mm.

Relationships

Relies on Violet Tooth (Trichaptum biforme). Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) also cited as host (Woehrell & Light [Mushrooms of the Georgia Piedmont and Southern Appalachians 2017:166]). Often present when green algae exists on host. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Fairy Pins in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/10/2020). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Fairy Pins on Violet Tooth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/1/2020). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Fairy Pins in Howard Co., Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Fairy Pins on Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Fairy Pins growing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/5/2019). View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Fairy Pins on Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Fairy Pins in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/29/2019). View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Fairy Pins in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/19/2021). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist.

Fairy Pins in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Fairy Pins in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Spores collected from a Fairy Pins specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). Narrowly ellipsoid, smooth, hyaline; measured 12.2-13.1 x 3.6-3.6 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Fairy Pins in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2019). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Fairy Pins in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/3/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.